Dynamic systems leveraging decoupled wireless power with integral energy storage

ABSTRACT

A system and method for wireless power energy distribution in which power is allocated for both real-time use as well as subsequent distributed energy storage including host objects that achieve enhanced features as enabled by the availability of wireless power. Embodiments range from stationary to mobile host objects such as reusable packaging system including direct impact on a transport vehicle moving a reusable container within a reusable packaging system.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application claims priority from U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/936,401 titled “Dynamic Systems Leveraging DecoupledWireless Power with Integral Energy Storage” on Nov. 16, 2019, thecontent of which is incorporated by reference, and also patentapplication claims priority from U.S. patent application Ser. No.16/398,264 titled “Feedforward Dynamic and Distributed Energy StorageSystem” on Apr. 30, 2019, the content of which is incorporated byreference.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to an electricity energy storage system,co-located with its energy consumer, receiving its energy (also referredto as power) from a wireless power transmitter preferably withcoordinated charging and discharging via a control system through atleast energy flow pathways to minimize system installed cost. Theimplementation of the inventive system is of particular importance indynamically reconfigured spaces, reconfigurable spaces and non-capitalassets ranging from stationary to portable objects within those spacesincluding further personal objects used in a powered environment whetherthat environment be indoors or outdoors.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Wireless power systems, as known in the art, are all about removing theneed for cables/wires for charging of devices having on-board batteriesor even eliminating the need for batteries completely with thepredominant objective of either reducing physical space due to anotherwise larger battery to ensure power supply for a rated period oftime and certainly eliminating the inconvenience of changing batteriesat the end of its operating lifetime (or in many instances reducing thefrequency of replacement). In a very limited way, if any, does wirelesspower change the primary functionality or design of the power device.Furthermore, notably long-distance wireless power (meaning a range ofgreater than 1 foot and in many instances greater than 10 feet) haveinsufficient power to meet the peak power requirements of the host (oralso referred to as controlled device). The insufficiencies thereforerequire substantial design ramifications for the controlled device(s) inorder to meet operational requirements despite those insufficiencies.

Prior art includes the stationary placement of energy storage system(s)within a utility electric grid or within buildings for decoupling powergeneration from power consumption, such as in particular the creation ofintermittent renewable energy (e.g., solar, wind) producers. Theintegration of particularly solar panels into buildings of all types aredone solely in an incremental manner along with the energy storagesystem. This method has minimal impact in reducing the costs of totalbuilding systems, in fact in all cases the total building system cost ishigher with the energy storage system than without it.

Other prior art includes solely distributed stationary energy storagesystems in which the charging and discharging takes place at the samelocation and therefore solely realizes the time differential betweenpeak and off-peak rate structures without having any secondary benefitsor increase in utilization factors. In fact, this scenario doesn't evenbypass the distribution lines of the traditional energy distributioncomponents therefore leading predominantly to a traditional once a daypeak to off-peak offset.

Advances in technology have changed the way construction has takenplace, such as a shift to modular and prefabricated assembly though itis almost exclusively structural in nature. However, the design ofbuildings has not changed substantially to truly leverage and takeadvantage of energy distribution advances such as advance energystorage, wireless power, and other advance materials and solid-stateelectronics capabilities. Therefore, modular construction has onlyincrementally reduced the cost of construction and systems leveragingthe new technologies actually increase the capital cost of the totalsystem solution rather than reduce capital costs.

Needs in use of physical space has also changed particularly around thedynamic and reconfigurable use of physical space though it has not yettaken into account the availability of long-range wireless power that iscurrently severely limited in terms of amount of power capable of beingtransmitted such that it often exceeds the peak power requirements ofconnected energy consumers receiving the wireless power. Furthermore,the concerns of electromagnetic and/or radio-frequency exposure onoccupants (i.e., viewers, users) remain even at the currently approvedlow-power ratings (e.g., currently approximately less than 3 Watts, andanticipated to be on the order of 10 Watts).

A need for a distributed wireless power with energy storage system thatgreatly enhances load-balancing while reducing system installed capitalcosts and maximizing reconfigurable space alternatives. Further a needexists to design around the shortcomings of wireless power, whileleveraging features uniquely enabled by wireless power.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention is a distributed and decoupled energy storagesystem from a power generating source, whether that source be from acentralized grid or a microgrid, such that an electricity consumer withintegral electricity storage obtains power asynchronously from the powergenerating source and at least in part through a wireless powertransmitter so as to overcome the operating deficiencies of wirelesspower.

A primary object of the invention is to operate the electricity consumerat a power rating above the limited capacity of the wireless powerinfrastructure.

Another object of the invention is to reduce the size of an integralelectricity storage, particularly when the electricity consumer ismobile or reconfigurable within an operating environment.

Yet another object of the invention is leveraging a feedforward wirelesspower transmission controller concurrently with a feedback energyregulator of the electricity consumer to leverage the electricitystorage and wireless power infrastructure.

Another object of the invention is to minimize any changes of center ofgravity within the electricity consumer by leveraging non-electricalenergy spreading within the electricity consumer for both energyconversion efficiency, safety, and higher mass density in closeproximity to the center of gravity.

Yet another object of the invention to increase comfort ofhost/personnel equipped with the wireless power enabled electricityconsumer.

Another object of the invention leverages the non-electrical energyspreading to minimize the time associated with cleaning of the host inwhich the electricity consumer is placed.

Yet another object of the invention leverages the non-electrical energyspreading to minimize the incremental cost of the host in which theelectricity consumer is placed, particularly when more than one host isowned though used at different times.

Another object of the invention is to gain numerous features uniquelyenabled by leveraging wireless power even when the electricity ratingsubstantially exceeds the peak rating of the electricity consumer.

Yet another object of the invention is to maximize the performance ofthe host in which the electricity consumer is placed within.

All of the aforementioned features of the invention fundamentallyrecognize the distinction of a decoupled energy storage system thatleverages the gains realized by integrating in a decentralized mannerand providing multiple concurrent supplies of energy to energy consumersespecially within buildings leveraging modular construction designs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of the wireless power system with integral energyspreader and energy storage embodied as a picture frame.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the wireless power system with integral energyspreader and energy storage embodied as a reusable packaging system.

FIG. 3 is an energy flow diagram from power generation source throughwireless power distribution.

FIG. 4 is a communication flow diagram of controller architecture of thewireless power system.

FIG. 5 is a control flow diagram of the controller depicting thefeedforward with feedback architecture for the energy control segment ofthe wireless power system.

FIG. 6 is a control flow diagram of the controller depicting thefeedforward with feedback architecture for the tamper detection andauthentication control segment of the wireless power system.

FIG. 7 is a process logic flow diagram of the controller depicting thewireless power system of a returnable packaging system within a secureenvironment.

FIG. 8 is a process logic flow diagram of the controller depicting thewireless power system of a returnable packaging system within thecleaning environment.

FIG. 9 is a process logic flow diagram of the controller depicting thewireless power system of a returnable packaging system within anon-secure environment.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the wireless power system within a smartcomfort clothing environment.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the wireless power system with integral energystorage embodied as a structural component in which the energy storagelowers the center of gravity and leverages multi-functional structuralfoam for both energy storage outgassing adsorption and structuralintegrity.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the structural foam component furtherdepicting the multi-functional nature in more detail.

FIG. 13 is depicting two scenarios of side views also of a storagecontaining device having at least two counter-rotating closures whereinterior rails are movable vertically.

FIG. 14 is depicting another two scenarios of top views of a storagecontaining device having at least two counter-rotating closures, andanother three scenarios of side views also of a storage containingdevice having at least two counter-rotating closures.

FIG. 15 is depicting two scenarios of top views also of a storagecontaining device having at least two counter-rotating closures withexemplary transfer points.

FIG. 16 is a top view of a storage containing device depicting fourscenarios of a counter-rotating closure.

FIG. 17 is depicting two scenarios of top views of a storage containingdevice having at least two counter-rotating closures, and two scenariosof side views also of a storage containing device having at least twocounter-rotating closures.

FIG. 18 is a top view of the wireless power system with integralinterior air bladder and electrically activated air-flow valve controlas a reusable packaging system.

DEFINITIONS

The term “energy storage” is a material that stores energy, whether itbe thermal or electrical, such that the primary production of the storedenergy form “primary energy” is directed into the energy storage viacharging and is subsequently at a non-concurrent time discharged forultimate end-use consumption of the stored energy subsequent. Thetransferring of the primary energy as stored energy (i.e., chargedmedia) from the energy storage location to another device to decouplethe ultimate consumption of the primary energy at a second locationoccurs at a “repowering station” hereinafter also abbreviated as “RS”.When the energy storage is in the form of electricity, hereinafter alsocalled “electricity storage”, it takes the form of a battery, acapacitor, ultra-capacitor or other known means in the art.

The term “feedforward and feedback loop control system” is thecombination of controlling components (i.e., energy storage componentsand energy distribution lines) first using a feedforward control systemimmediately followed by a feedback control system such that controlparameters of the feedback control system are a function of thefeedforward control system. For clarity, it is understood that the termcontrol system is at least a feedback loop control system and preferablya feedforward and feedback loop control system.

The term “comfort” is the combination of temperature and humidity, asknown in the art of air conditioning and/or heating, impact on occupantswithin a physical space. In the context of this invention, the physicalspace is replaced by a controlled sub-climate immediately encompassingthe occupant creating a “controlled interior space” or also referred toas “interior space”.

The term “interior space” is synonymously used with “personalenvironment” “personal space” and “personal climate” all meaning themicro-climate in which the occupant feels with the goal of maximizingthe micro-climate from the broader climate within the physical spacethat the occupant occupies.

The term “energy spreader” is a pathway in which energy, whether thatenergy includes mechanical energy potential (e.g., air flow), opticalenergy (e.g., light), or thermal energy (e.g., thermal transport throughconductivity).

The term “secure space” is a physical space in which obstruction by anon-desired object can't obtain physical access within the space inorder to prevent a successful transfer of an object of value beingtransported. A secure logistics vehicle limits physical access to cargovia reusable packaging that itself provides secure (therefore limitedaccess) to the cargo being transported.

The term “non-secure space” is a physical space in which obstruction bya non-desired object can't be prevented for physical access within oraround the space therefore there is no method to prevent a successfultransfer of an object of value being transported (i.e., stealing,damaging, etc.).

The term “wireless power” is any means of transporting energy withoutusing cables or guides that constrain the transport of the energy(except to any degree directional flow or control is regulated).Wireless power is specifically desirous to move energy from a firstlocation to a second location without any physical obstruction betweenthe first and second locations. Such forms of wireless power includeradio frequency “RF” (e.g., Energous Corporation or Ossia) or light(whether that spectrum be in the visible or infrared) in which thetransmitted light is converted into electricity by the wirelessreceiver.

The term “long-range wireless power”, which in fact is the scope of theinvention such that all references hereinafter refer to long-rangewireless even when not explicitly stating so, is the transmission ofpower (whether it be RF field, optical, or any other non-wired solution)between at least one transmitter and at least one receiver when thedistance between the transmitter and the receiver is greater than 1 footand in most instances greater than 3 feet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

Here, as well as elsewhere in the specification and claims, individualnumerical values and/or individual range limits can be combined to formnon-disclosed ranges.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided, whichreference the contained figures. Such embodiments are merely exemplaryin nature. Regarding the figures, like reference numerals refer to likeparts.

The core invention is such that stationary applications have a ratio ofenergy storage discharge peak rating to wireless power “charging” peakrating between 100:1 and 5:1. The stationary applications in which theinvention is both best suited as well as uniquely enabling areintermittent applications (at least where operating time is less than70% of the “charging time” and more preferred where operating time isless than 50% of the “charging time” and operating at peak power is lessthan 30% of the “charging time”) where the peak power rating issubstantially greater than the wireless power rating. Whereas mobileapplications (at least performance based such as sports activities andother weight-sensitive applications) have a preferred ratio of energystorage discharge peak rating to wireless power peak rating between 1:5to 1:1000. In the instance of the stationary applications.

Turning to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment where the energyspreader is optical energy (in most cases visible light, thoughanticipated in other embodiments non-visible light particularly infraredfor radiant heating) through a lightguide. This exemplary is a pictureframe such as in an art gallery where the requirement for art displayflexibility exists plus the need for wireless power in each pictureframe to be greater than the capabilities of a given wirelesstransmitter/receiver on a real-time basis. In this instance a picture(whether it be an artistic work of art, a photo, or virtually any visualdisplay) is in structural communication with at least one framecomponent directly or indirectly via additional multi-functionalcomponents that serve a primary purpose other than the secondary purposeof structural communication. It is understood, and in fact preferable inmany instances such that the picture has integral (though optional)sound projection 99 that doesn't interfere with the viewing of thepicture. The preferred sound projection 99 is directional in nature suchthat the sound is projected towards the viewer 100 and only in theintermittent instances in which the viewer is both within optimalviewing range of the picture and sound receiving range. In mostinstances the viewer benefits from additional light beyond the availableambient light and therefore the backside of the frame is utilized forenergy spreading (in this instance lightguides 50.1, 50.2, 50.3, and50.4 each being optional lightguides that can be used individually or inany combination) to project light respectively generated by an LED(preferentially an LED array that collimates light efficiently into thelightguide as known in the art) respectively 70.1, 70.1, 70.2, and 70.3.LED Array 70.1 provides light to both lightguides 50.1 and 50.2 and thenfurther optically guided through metalens 5.1 and 5.2. The metalens 5.1as depicted redirects the light effectively perpendicular to the pictureinto more parallel light from the bottom portion of the frame such thatframe segment 1.1 serves as structural communication to extend theoutput of the light in the Z-plane (assuming the picture is in the X.Yplanes) to engulf more of the picture preferably homogeneouslythroughout the entire picture (which incidentally requires the inventiveplacement of the metalens to achieve) and to also shield the viewer fromobjectionable direct viewing of the intense collimated light output. Theuse of metalens 5.1 is particularly suited when the viewer line of sightis below the bottom portion of the picture frame 1.1. Frame segment 1.21provides further structural communication and additional opticalshielding. The same LED array 70.1 (though understood that the placementof the LED array to the lightguide and ultimately to the metalensrelative to the picture and to the frame can be in virtually anycombination or follow any optical pathway in so far as the majority ofthe lightguide pathway remains behind the picture except in the instanceof lightguide 50.4) also services lightguide 50.2 for light throughmetalens 5.2 such that the function is identical to metalens 5.1 exceptfor the optical output being at the top of the frame so that the viewerhaving a line of sight above the picture 10 has the same light shieldingbenefits for this orientation. It is understood that the orientation oftop and bottom can be replaced by left and right, and furthermore it isanticipated that any combination of top, bottom, left and right can beutilized. A primary function of the invention is such that light isprovided on the picture when the viewer (or also sometimes referred toas the occupant) is present. As such the integration of the motionsensor 60.1 is advantageous to take advantage of the locally availableelectrical energy to power the motion sensor. The particularly preferredmotion sensors also utilize a metalens such that it becomes practicallyinvisible to the viewer and also to any occupant within the physicalspace (i.e., room) in which the picture is located. Depending on themechanism of action for the motion sensor it can optionally be placedbehind the picture in the instances in which the mechanism to determinepresence is relatively transparent or at least translucent to thesubstrate of the picture. It is understood that the motion sensor, suchas motion sensor 60.3 can be placed anywhere in the same physical spaceand in communications with the microprocessor regulating the energyspreading (in this instance LED Arrays and respectively lightguides).Another instance, particularly when the frame dimensions do not providesufficient space in the Z direction is such that lightguide 50.4 and itsrespective metalens 5.32 are exterior to the frame 1.1 such that theenergy spread (light) is projected to the metalens 5.32 that is instructural communications with the frame 1.1 through a structuralelement 2 (that also doubles as electrical wire to the motion sensor andreceiving motion sensor signal for communications to the picture framecollectively referred to as the controlled device microprocessor) but ata spacing greater than the Z dimension of the frame itself so as toincrease the relative angle of the light emitted onto the picture 10 ascan be achieved by a metalens integral to the frame itself. Motionsensor 60.2 achieves superior performance by having an obstructed viewinto the physical space at a better angle of orientation into that samespace. In FIG. 1 the light being emitted is represented by dashed linesin the approximate angle and orientation as shown. The placement of thewireless power transmitter 25.1 can be virtually anywhere in thephysical space, though given that an optimal space for the wirelesspower receiver 20.1 is behind the picture so as to not create any visualappearance, it is best located in front the picture. Another instance,particularly when the picture (or any controlled device) is placed on awall having traditional electrical wires the placement of wireless powerreceiver 20.2 benefits when the wireless power transmitter is highlydirectional and collimated in its wireless power projection. When thewireless power is optical, the wireless power transmitter (though notdepicted) would benefit from the use of an LED array and a lightguide tohighly collimate the light to the wireless power receiver. In allinstances the wireless power receiver 20.1 is in structuralcommunications, whether it be directly to a frame segment or indirectlyvia another component that is then subsequently in structuralcommunications with a different frame segment. The wireless powerreceiver 20.1 is always in electrical communications with the energystorage 30.1 device (e.g., battery, capacitor, ultracapacitor) so as todecouple the receiving of electrical energy through the wireless powerreceiver from the usage of such electrical energy whether the electricalenergy in this instance is used for powering the motion sensor, the LEDarrays, or the sound 99 projection device. The energy storage device30.1 can be effectively hidden by placement behind the picture 10 and infront of a back structural frame segment 1.3, or alternatively behindthe frame segment 1.3 as depicted for energy storage 30.2 device whenthe energy storage device feeds electrical energy to an entirelyexternal LED array 70.3 (having the advantage of superior thermalmanagement by convection air flow) such that emitted light is collimatedinto lightguide 50.4 and then directed to metalens 5.32 (though it isunderstood that in each reference to metalens it can be substituted asknown in the art to include reflective surfaces). In this instance, thewireless structural frame system can optionally be in structuralcommunications with a bracket to hold a light receiver, shown here asthe metalens 5.32, such that the light coming out of lightguide 50.4 isin optical communications through the aft then with a metalens lightreceiver that can be any non-linear lens or reflector so as to increasethe incoming angle of light onto the picture 10 at least 5 degreesgreater than an incoming angle of light if the light discharge emanatedfrom any of the frame segments notably the frame segment having thegreatest distance away from the picture in the Z direction.

A further important aspect of the invention is such that a motiondetector detects the presence of an occupant within the physical spacein which the co-located energy storage system and wireless powerreceiver occupy and that the motion detector is in communications withboth the wireless transmitter (whether that be indirectly via a wirelessor wired communications method as known in the art) and the occupantpresence turns on the device operating from the energy storage whileconcurrently disengaging the wireless transmitter such that the occupantis not exposed to the energy field (when RF) or optical beam (whenlight) for enhanced safety. The motion detector, preferentially as knownin the art, also provides the inventive system a relative position ofthe occupant with the controlled device such that the controlled devicecommunicates information from at least one motion sensor/detector andthe resulting system calculates the viewing angle between the occupantand light source co-located with the controlled device such that emittedlight from the controlled device (particularly when there are multiplelight sources) is optimized to achieve a balance of light output ontothe desired subject (in the instance of FIG. 1 being the picture/photo)that includes reducing the light output (by at least 5%, preferably atleast 50%) where the occupant sees the light source (which includes theoptical device in which light emanates from when the light istransmitted through a lightguide. It is understood that the motiondetector (i.e., motion sensor) is either integral to the frame of thecontrolled device, is remote yet within the physical space in which thecontrolled device occupies such as when utilized for an energymanagement or security application.

As noted earlier, the fundamental deficiency of insufficient poweravailable to meet the peak power demands in real-time from the wirelesspower transmitter(s) through the wireless power receiver integral to thepowered and controlled device, hereinafter generically referred to as“controlled device”. The inventive feedforward control system is a keyelement to physical design changes including component integration andsystems integration. Extreme methods of achieving energy efficiency aredemanded and in virtually all instances require unique integrationfeatures such that the controlled device places separate and distinctpower draw demands from an energy storage device and wireless powerreceiver based on control parameters substantially beyond the real-timefeedback control functions on the energy storage device and the wirelesspower receiver.

One such method is the novel integration of a lightguide void of anyelectrically conductive coating or film so as to ensure RF transparencythrough the lightguide and also through the photo/picture. Theparticularly preferred lightguide is a front lighting lightguide thatpresents higher efficiency, thinner lightguides for better energytransmission, and such that the photo-picture in combination becomes thesubstrate for the wireless power transmitter (or receiver). An LED arrayon the perimeter of the photo/picture can provide backlighting or frontlighting 50.5 as shown with the light source from LED array 70.5(meaning light comes from the front instead of the back, which requiresthe picture/photo to at least be translucent if not entirelytransparent) directly onto picture instead of lightguide emitting lightfrom the side and perpendicular to the picture. In FIG. 1 (at thebottom) LED array 70.5 as powered in any manner possible (wirelessreceiver or even wired solution) such that the picture can be utilizedto hide a wireless power transmitter. It is understood that this portionof the figure is to depict individually the hiding of the wireless powertransmitter and also the front lighting. The lightguide 50.5 all ofwhich provides light onto the picture 10.5, and of which the wirelesspower transmitter 25.5 is in structural communication with the picture10.5. Another embodiment further integrates an optional optical,electrical and RF transparent directional sound emitter (either in frontof the picture, or behind the picture when the picture is at least 5%porous substrate). It is also understood that the depiction of thepicture in FIG. 1 can be directly replaced by solely directional soundemitter (as it has the same fundamental problem of a mismatch of maximumwireless power transmission when sound as light emitter) in whichinstance the inventive features are realized for a sound speaker andfurther preferentially a directional sound speaker. The utilization ofthe invention within directional sound speaker has the further advantageof reducing exposure of an occupant within the same physical space tothe energy being transmitted wirelessly. Therefore, one embodiment ofthe invention is such that the occupant within the physical space is notwithin the wireless power transmission field by the positioning of thedirectional sound speaker with integral wireless power receiver alsovoid of the occupant such that directional sound overcomes deficienciesof placing the speaker in an otherwise non-optimal position.

Yet another feature of the invention is such that the energy storage 30“ES” is always in structural communication with the frame 1 andpreferably is oriented to serve as weight ballast to provide structuralstability of the wireless power receiver or transmitter system.

The transmission of power, in which the power can originate from acommon power-bus 8, can have multiple configurations including: a) onewireless power transmitter 25.11 to a dedicated wireless power receiver20.11 and a second wireless power transmitter 25.12 to another dedicatedwireless power receiver 20.12 with both supplying power to a singleenergy storage device 30.11 with at least one or more motion sensors60.11 and 60.12 providing an external indicating of activity to impactthe operation of the controlled device. This configuration recognizesthat wireless power to date, the fundamental motivation for theinvention, has limited capacity to continuously provide power to thecontrolled device, therefore multiple pathways is one such way toovercome this deficiency. It is understood that the control logic forthe motion sensor(s) is such that presence could be determined foreither one or requires both.

Another embodiment is such that the wireless power transmitter 25.31 canintermittently provide power to two distinct controlled devices with thefirst receiving through the wireless power receiver 20.21 and the secondreceiving power through the wireless power receiver 20.22. Each wirelessreceiver provides power respectively to an individual energy storagedevice 30.21 and 30.22. In this embodiment with respect to the motionsensor, motion sensor 60.31 depicts how a single motion sensor canimpact the control logic for two different controlled devices (whichwould likely use wireless data communications such Bluetooth LowEnergy).

Multiple distinct types of controlled devices are enabled by theinvention, including chairs (especially chairs with integral comfortcontrol features that are energy intensive), personal and local airpurifiers as well as comfort control, table or desk (large surface areaalso provides radiant energy), pathogen killing devices in which thekilling mechanism requires a power source. Controlled devices such aschairs, tables, or reusable containers when nested for compactness havewireless power receivers in a pattern such that a first controlleddevice doesn't interfere with each of the other controlled devices fromreceiving the wireless power therefore remaining transparent to eachsuccessive controlled device.

Turning to FIG. 2 , FIG. 2 depicts the invention instance in theembodiment of a Returnable Package System “RPS”. Contrary to FIG. 1 thatspecifically shows a picture frame object in which the picturespecifically but also the frame surrounding and supporting the picturerequires energy that exceeds the ability of the wireless powertransmitter to meet peak or real-time power requirements (such as forthe directional lighting of FIG. 1 ), has a fundamental basis for theenergy storage size to be minimized and to utilize the wireless powertransmitter with the wireless power receiver to rapidly charge theonboard energy storage to meet very minimal energy requirements.

The RPS 555 in its preferred embodiment receives its power from awireless power transmitter 25.1 along with communications to itsembedded and onboard microprocessor/processor (3100, FIG. 4 ) of thelocation identifier 400 indicative of the current location or geofencein which the RPS is currently used. The location identifier 400 in theoptimal embodiment is a part of the encryption method so as to ensuresecure communications. The further inclusion of the motion sensor 460.3is used to activate presence specific functions including the turning onof the wireless power transmitter. The motion sensor is a critical partof the tamper resistance verification of the system so as to ensure thatthe detection of motion external of the RPS establishes a time window inwhich a tamper 460.1 sensor is anticipated to be within when the openingof the RPS is legitimate. It is understood as known in the art that asecurity system could take a picture or turn on ambient lights (suchthat when the RPS wireless power receiver is a photovoltaic device) itensures that adequate energy power is available for the microprocessorto register a tamper event through the tamper 460.1 sensor. Mostinstances in which the RPS could have tampering would be coincident withample lighting.

The wireless power transmits power to the wireless power receiver, whichwhen the receiver is photovoltaic by definition must be external facingof the RPS 555 therefore being wireless power receiver 20.2. When thereceiver is through RF or electromagnetic means then the wireless powerreceiver can be internal of the RPS 555 as indicated by wireless powerreceiver 20.1. The RPS is sufficiently secure to contain the cargo 410by preferably encapsulating the cargo 410 through a series of contiguousframes 1.3 in structural communications to removable frames 1.1. Thoughremovable frames 1.1 are shown to be on the sides of RPS, it isunderstood that removable/disconnect able portion of the frame can be onthe top, bottom, or any side of the RPS.

Another feature of the invention is to use energy spreading, which ispreferably air at a pressure greater than ambient pressure, toconcurrently provide damage resistance (i.e., cargo safety frombreaking) and tamper resistance through monitoring of an inline pressuresensor (in this instance as shown as tamper 460.1).

The flow of air for filling the air bladder 405 (as shown to bemulti-segments 405.11, 405.12, 405.13, and 405.3, though understood tobe a flexible in volume to fill the void between the cargo 410 and thefixed frames 1.3 and removable frames 1.1 can also be just one largerbladder 405 that can substantially fill any void space between) isregulated through an air valve 470.2 when the aft source to fill the airbladder(s) is external of the RPS or air valve 470.1 when the air sourceto fill the air is “sucked” into the air bladder with air pressure beingcreated by a device also powered by the wireless power receiver 20.1. Aninternal air valve 470.1 is optimally a microblower as known in the artthat can both suck air in or push air out with the microblower being inelectrical communication with the wireless power receiver 20.1. It isparticularly preferred that the filling or regulating of air pressure isdone concurrently with the availability of power from the wireless powerreceiver (via the wireless power transmitter) so as to keep the energystorage 30.1 device at a minimal size. The pathway air flow is throughthe energy spreader in this embodiment being air transmission 450line(s).

Analogous to FIG. 1 , each RPS can receiver power through at least twoseparate wireless power receivers 20.11 and 20.12 served by respectivelydistinct wireless power transmitters respectively 25.11 and 25.12. Thepower is aggregated into one energy storage device 30.11 that providespower to one tamper sensor 460.11. Alternatively, one wireless powertransmitter 25.31 can provide power to multiple distance RPS deviceseach having distinct wireless power receivers 20.21 or 20.22 with eachbeing in electrical communications with their respective energy storagedevices 30.21 or 30.22 and each being in electrical communications withthe tamper resistance sensor 460.8 or 460.9. Each of the wireless powertransmitters is in electrical communications with an electrical powersource either directly or via a power bus 8.

Another feature of the invention, though shown substantially within theembodiment of the returnable/reusable packaging system is the need tomaintain chain of custody (i.e., verification of authenticity). Theinventive system in its most powerful implementation has an onboardmicroprocessor/controller in which continuous tamperresistance/monitoring is maintained at all times as enabled by theonboard co-located energy storage system (though the continuity oftamper resistance monitoring is not required when the object beingprotected for at least authenticity is located in a physical space thatis a secure space. A very important inventive feature of the systemwhether it has wireless power, is verifiable and authenticated objectthat has full chain of custody by integrating a non-reproducibleidentifier as an integrated component in the authenticated object suchthat the non-reproducible identifier is not able to be moved from thehost object (without readily apparent damage) and in which theco-located microprocessor detects any attempts at tampering the object.It is absolutely necessary to realize the importance of BOTH tamperresistance and non-reproducible identification as otherwise a person (orautomated system) assumes (and has no way of verifying trueidentification) for the object which has the identification can't becertain the unique identifier was not simply removed from the authenticobject to a non-authentic object. Notably in the instance of a cargotransported within a reusable/returnable packaging system “RPS” atraditional tamper-resistance method (or identifier) moved within eithera secure or non-secure transport methods is not adequate when asecondary goal of the invention is to move a cargo from within a secureRPS to a secure physical space such that the movement itself changes thestate of the tamper resistance indicator at an earlier time than aperson (or automated system) can validate both tamper resistance andidentification as a precursor for chain of custody and therefore theinventive feedforward tamper control engine utilizes the integral tamperresistance engine (and a precisely accurate historic record of priortamper evidence with a then subsequent time (i.e., then real-time but“future” relative to the time in which tamper evidence was realized).The exemplary wireless enabled picture frame often involves veryvaluable artwork as the “picture” and it is imperative to go beyond asecurity system within the host physical space by combining theidentification and tamper evidence sensor reading to establish absoluteauthentication and the other additional features such as spot lightingfor superior visibility. The requirement for spot lighting, largelyneeded during the personal observance of the artwork, is vastly superiorwhen the lighting is powered via wireless power. However wireless poweris woefully inadequate to meet relative peak power and it is both costlyand inconveniently located in terms of wired electrical power. Aphysical object with a microprocessor/controller having an integraltamper evidence sensor such that a perturbation of tamper evidencechange in status is logged in a then real-time historical record suchthat an authentication indicator must utilize a (now past) real-timehistorical memory record in combination with a (relatively future) timerecord and control through a feedforward decision framework to indicatethe RPS authentication status.

A particular feature of the returnable/reusable packaging system is theuse of RPS to ensure the safe and secure transport of cargo 410 from afirst location to a last location (i.e., delivery for consumption)recognizing in an optimal system that leverages at least one of thesegments of transport being through autonomous vehicles (and especiallyduring delivery to the last location) that the RPS will not necessarilyalways be in a secure place such that stealing or damaging the contentscannot be absolutely ensured. Another aspect of the invention is thetransfer of cargo 410 from within a tamper resistant and thereforesecure RPS to either a secure space or to the final destination receiver(i.e., either ultimate consumer or designated authorized signatory)without placing the burden of RPS return for reuse onto that receiver.This creates the necessity to break the tamper seal (i.e., signal to thecontrolled device that the contents are no longer secure) prior to cargocontrol by the receiver. Yet, when the transfer takes place within asecure physical space the receiver needs to be made aware that in factthe integrity of tamper sealing and cargo authentication remains thougha traditional output indicator would otherwise indicate such tampering.A further important aspect of the invention is to remove the cargo 410from at least a portion of the RPS (or in fact even standard packagingsuch as cardboard box with individual air pockets not in structuralcommunications with the packaging all sealed by tape ensuring to somedegree tamper sealing and maintaining the cargo from not being damagedduring transit) so as to not burden the receiver, nor the shipper, fromrespectively recycling (which is proven to not occur very often) theshipping container and of course the cost associated with that shippingcontainer. In the current practice, most notably Amazon Prime, cargo isplaced in a cardboard box with some individually filled air pockets toreduce the relative movement of the cargo during shipping and thecardboard box is typically optimized to minimize void space andtherefore reduce the number or volume of air pockets. The inventivesystem does virtually the opposite recognizing that the optimizationparameters are substantially different in an autonomous delivery system.Therefore the RPS is of a standardized size such that unauthorizedphysical access to the RPS and therefore the cargo is substantiallyminimized by transferring out cargo preferably within a secure transferlocation that is physically size constrained to be have a gap betweenthe secure transfer location space and the RPS size is at least lessthan the smallest component within the cargo. The size clearance gap ispreferably less than 30% smaller on each dimension less than the RPSsize, and more preferably less than 30% smaller than the smallestcomponent from within the items comprising the cargo. Once within asecure transfer location all of the expensive components associated withmaking sure that the cargo arrives at its destination is able to remainin the secure transfer location and not become the responsibility of theconsumer or signatory. With at least equal importance, all of thoseexpensive components remain in the possession within the logisticsinfrastructure. Yet another very significant factor is thatstandardization reduces the cost of automation of movement of RPS withinthe logistics infrastructure and cargo placement in RPS or removal ofcargo from RPS. Therefore, in this inventive system optimization forautomation within an autonomous vehicle system for transport from afirst location to a last location, including any intermediary transferpoints, it substantially more important than space utilization withinthe autonomous vehicle cargo hold. The fundamental objective ofstandardization throughout the logistics system therefore creates thepotential for a significant amount of void space within the RPS. Theinventive system utilizes an air bladder, capable of being filled oremptied from within the RPS “shell” with the shell being the protectivebarrier against damage during transit and providing tamperresistance/sealing to the cargo. Having the air bladder with aircommunications for putting air or removing air from the air bladder fromoutside of the RPS into the RPS has a fundamental advantage of securingthe cargo during transport such that the pressure created by the airbladder within the RPS is precisely tuned to the volume in which thevoid exists and the pressure desired as a further function of the typeof components within the cargo. Yet a further aspect of the invention issuch that the same pressure sensor measuring air pressure within the airbladder also serves as the tamper resistance seal, such that opening ofthe RPS will immediately reduce the air pressure of the air bladder.This integration also serves, if desired, as a function of time a recordof changes in position indicative of motion notably bumps or otherchanges in force between the air bladder and the cargo. The placement ofthe air bladder sensor, in addition to desiring to secure the controllerof the RPS, makes it highly desirable for authentication and tamperresistance to not be limited to an RFID device whether it be traditionalor a very small solar activated identification device (e.g., p-Chip)requiring external access for identification. The latter being void of amicroprocessor therefore entirely incapable of logic or writing tomemory, and furthermore incapable of ensuring tamper resistance. Inother words, a device that is only capable of identification cannottruly ensure supply chain integrity and is easily moved from onecomponent to another therefore not really providing product componentintegrity or true authentication. The inventive method of ensuringtamper resistance from the first location to the last location by eithercontinuous tamper resistance monitoring or a controlled device such thatany discontinuity of tamper resistance monitoring is ensured to occurwithin a secure transfer location. Otherwise, the tamper resistanceperturbation is written into memory with concurrent recordation of thetime in which the perturbation occurred. The external mounting of awireless power device (i.e., the p-Chip) can't provide tamperresistance. Further, if an accompanied microprocessor is required thenthere is no motivation to not use an authentication method integral tothe microprocess such as Trustonic. The preferred embodiment of theinvention, including the scenario of the RPS, has wireless powerreceiver integral to the controlled device. The wireless power receiveris of either RF energy (as noted such as Energous or Ossia) or solar(particularly preferred to be flexible such as organic photovoltaic).Clearly a solar wireless power receiver will not access any externalenergy until such time as the RPS is opened up. As noted earlier, thisforces the tamper resistance monitoring to indicate a perturbation dueto tampering prior to access to the interior of the RPS. This createsanother challenge which this invention addresses, meaning access toenergy for communications (which is substantially higher than the verysmall amount of power needed solely to monitor the tamper resistancesensor and to write at least one instance in which a tampering eventtook place.

It is an option when the wireless power receiver is solar/photovoltaicfor the wireless power receiver to be external of the RPS, preferablyco-located external with the microprocessor 3100, the air bladderpressure sensor which is in air communication with the air within theair bladder, and an energy storage device (i.e., battery) to providepower during periods of time in which the wireless power receiver is notreceiving energy from the wireless power transmitter(s). An RPS,especially when such controlled device is utilized for the transport ofperishable product (e.g., pharmaceutical, protein such as meat,produce), presents substantial challenges on energy storage devices thatneed to be overcome. These challenges include temperature limitationsmore restricted than conditions required to clean the RPS for itssubsequent use in a next cargo transport from a next first location to anext last location.

The temperature issue can be addressed by placing the energy storagedevice in a phase-change material to modulate the adverse impact of abrief but high temperature exposure during the cleaning process.Therefore sizing the energy storage device to its absolute minimum sizemeans that the energy storage device is sized only to provide tamperresistance monitoring (and if further desired temperature monitoring)preferably where the microprocessor only writes to memory when themonitoring leaves the normal operating envelope defined as a function ofthe type of components within the cargo. Given that communications, suchas Bluetooth low energy, from the microprocessor to the overalllogistics management system requires a substantial amount of energybeyond the simple monitoring requirement. Therefore, the RPS requiresco-located wireless receiver to meet the then current peak power thatgreatly exceeds (by at least 30%) the peak energy supply (and typicallyalso the total energy consumption) from the energy storage device.Though not essential to practicing the invention, it is desirable forthe wireless power receiver to be as small as possible which thencreates a challenge of alignment from the wireless power transmitted tothe wireless power receiver. One embodiment to address this is to take aphoto from a device having a light flash (preferably a high intensitylight producing LED or even a laser) such that device also has animaging device (i.e., a camera lens) to detect optical reflectivity ofwireless power receiver signaling to the logistics system such thatalignment can be automated (or manually indicated to the operator of theimaging device (which in most embodiments will be a smart phone). Oncethe actual position relative to the imaging device is establishedspecific instructions are provided to ensure sufficient energy isprovided to the wireless power receiver by the wireless powertransmitter and therefore enabling communication between the controlleddevice (in this instance RPS) to the logistics system (or just to thetamper resistance and authentication system).

A further embodiment of the wireless power receiver is such that it isco-located and integral to a flexible substrate that further has anintegral strain gauge such that the flexible substrate becomes anothermeans of providing the tamper resistance monitoring. In this embodiment,the wireless power receiver is in structural communications with the RPSframe and another segment of the RPS frame that is removable in order toprovide access to the cargo within the RPS. This method has theadvantage of being removable during any cleaning processes or easyremoval from the RPS such that when the frame and/or shell of the RPSare determined to be damaged and due for replacement, the expensivecomponents of the controlled device (e.g., microprocessor, Bluetoothcommunications, energy storage, etc.). The system recognizes thatvariations of strain (air pressure when using an air bladder) may takeplace in which there is in fact no tampering but rather logisticsmovements taking place within the transport device (i.e., a container ontop of itself or the contents within the package pressing upon thepressure bladder due to bumps on the road (i.e., road conditions). Thesystem makes a distinction between tampering in which the opening of thecontainer or package clearly also “places” light on the flexible solarcell therefore being a direct sensor for opening of the container orpackage. This is ideal, but it doesn't take into account that tamperingcan take place in the dark. Therefore, all things equal the logisticssystem requires dark areas to be ensured to be secure and that areasthat are not secure and therefore susceptible to tampering should havesufficient lighting levels when the wireless power receiver is a solarwireless power receiver. Yet another preferred feature for theembodiment of a flexible substrate providing the tamper resistancemonitoring is such that the same flexible substrate also providessealing of the RPS between the first frame structural component and thesecond frame structural component in which the second frame structuralcomponent is removed from the first frame structural component in orderto provide access to the interior space of the RPS. Since thefundamental goal of the RPS is to reutilize repeatedly, the flexiblesubstrate has a dry adhesive (such that the adhesion takes place via vander Waals forces between the two frame structural components. The resultis that the RPS remains pristine from a cleaning perspective and doesnot build up any adhesive residue creating both functional challengesbut also the appearance of lack of cleanliness or “newness” associatedwith the RPS. It is understood that the dry adhesive can also be used asvisible label on the RPS. Though it is understood that the uniqueidentification is fundamentally provided and established via themicroprocess, visual indicators for people or image sensor for computersserve a purpose. As noted, the RPS with a dry adhesive label for visualindicator doesn't leave a residue.

The particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is that thewireless power receiver not only receives power from an external sourcebut such that the power is pulsed in a manner from the wireless powertransmitter with an integral pulse communicating a part of theencryption key that enables the microprocessor to be further validatethe authenticity of the communications with the microprocessor. Thebasis that a smart phone can provide power to the RPS via either a flashassociated with the operations of the camera or via a wireless charging(operational in a bi-directional manner) enables no special equipment tobe necessary to communicate and interrogate the RPS. This common pieceof equipment therefore also requires highly secure methods ofcommunication particularly when resetting a perturbation of the tamperresistance monitoring engine/system. The inventive system utilizes thefeedforward portion of the controlled device to obtain an encryptedglobal reset at least based on one factor as obtained from a knownglobal positioning system (as known in the art) “GPS” location. Thesmart phone utilizes that GPS location to communicate with the logisticssystem to obtain a location-dependent pulse frequency or signal code inwhich the wireless power will be transmitted. The more preferredembodiment is such that communication to the logistics system utilizesboth the GPS location and a unique identifier only present within priorknown and registered secure transfer point location. This combinationalso enables a further three-factor authentication to include a “scan”of the RPS container identifier and optionally yet another sealingidentifier to access from the RPS microprocessor any perturbationrecords with its respective precise time(s) in which the perturbationoccurred (e.g., a change of strain of the sealing device took place).The fundamental issue is such that user has a brief period of time toverify for non-tampering even if the user accidentally opens thecontainer or package prior to performing the authentication/verificationtakes place.

As noted earlier in the preferred embodiment, wireless power (that is bydesign not available by the on-board co-located energy storage device)is required in order to fill the air bladder as required followingplacement of cargo in RPS and then closing/sealing the RPS and thenactivating the tamper resistance monitoring engine. Having the fillingtake place by a preferred piezoelectric actuated microblower (such asavailable by Murata) in which the microblower is within the interiorspace of the RPS enables the RPS to not minimize the potentialcontamination within the air bladder (of particular importance duringthe cleaning of the RPS). This power is needed only on an intermittentbasis, but timing is coincident with the peak communications period oftime as well. All of this enables the onboard energy storage to besubstantially reduced by at least 20%, preferably at least 50%, andparticularly preferred at least 90% smaller on-board energy storage suchthat wireless communications is a substantially significant power drawas compared to an energy storage device sizing required to fulfillcommunications, air bladder filling, and of course tamper resistancemonitoring.

In summary, the preferred RPS embodiment has the following features: 1)no adhesion of adhesives for sealing device by leveraging only dryadhesives or mechanical actuator in structural communication with theframe of the RPS, 2) the ability for the sealing device to be usedrepeatably and to further serve as the critical element of the tamperresistance sensing, 3) an integral microprocessor that stores in memorythe precise times in which the tamper sensor has a perturbation.

The RPS further includes an ultracapacitor capable of storing nominalamounts of power for monitoring of temperature. The use of the RPS forfood products in particular, which require the RPS to be cleaned priorto reuse, demands the onboard energy storage to survive bothrefrigeration (and even freezing) temperatures as well as highertemperatures for killing any residual pathogens (though typically for avery brief period of time). A failback procedure is such that anelectroactive polymer is integrated into the tamper resistance substratethat during a relaxation of the tamper resistance substrate created by atampering event (without any wireless power available) an instant levelof power into an ultracapacitor or capacitor only sufficient to writeinto the microprocessor the occurrence of a tamper perturbation which issubsequently communicated when the microprocessor obtains power througha wireless power receiver. Alternatively, the air bladder is made from(or at least contains a portion of the bladder substrate also with theelectroactive polymer) the electroactive polymer. Therefore, the airbladder is both providing safety to the cargo while being the sensor fortamper detection and furthermore providing the failback power to themicroprocessor. At the very least the tamper resistance detection devicedoubles as an instant power supply during the change in state of thetamper resistance detection device. The use of either the solid-stateenergy storage device (therefore void of electrolyte whether it be solidor liquid) or the electroactive polymer device eliminates potentialcontaminants to the cargo contained within the RPS, and certainly to themore challenging conditions during cleaning for both deterioration ofthe energy storage device as well as contamination to the cleaningsolution. The electroactive polymer also creates energy at the time thetamper resistance device is placed on the RPS activating the tamperdetection state, therefore sufficient power (even when no wireless poweris available) is provided to the microprocessor such that themicroprocessor writes both the time of tamper resistance activation aswell as the lack of sufficient power to provide continuous power.Furthermore, when sufficient power exists beyond the tamper resistanceactivation time, the microprocessor writes to memory immediately priorto running out of power the status of tamper resistance detection andthe low power event at the time in which power is about to becomeinsufficient for one last write operation. This is critical, as thesubsequent communication to the logistics system that occursconcurrently with the providing and receiving of power through thewireless power transmitter and receiver respectively, otherwise wouldnot alert the final receiver or authorized signatory of the lapse indetecting tamper resistance. In this instance, the final receiver orauthorized signatory must conduct a manual (or automated) verificationof cargo contents as well as authentication preferably using measuresthat establish at least a probability of reaching the final destinationwithout any unexpected exposure within non-secure locations in whichtampering, or adulteration can take place.

The preferred embodiment works exceptionally well for reusablepackaging, particularly where the reusable packaging needs to be washedin thermal conditions that exceed ratings of electricity storageconditions. The now much smaller energy storage device has enhancedthermal isolation by the inclusion of a phase-change material, now alsosubstantially smaller (at Fast 5%, preferably at least 50%, andparticularly preferred at least 90%) than a non-wireless powered device,of the cleaning environment from the energy storage device (e.g.,electricity battery) during the short duration of washing. Decreasingthe size of the onboard energy storage device not only reduces the sizeand cost associated with the energy storage device but it also reducesthe surface area of the energy storage device therefore reducing theheat transfer into the energy storage device and therefore reducing thecost and total physical size of the phase change material used tothermally isolate the energy storage device from the cleaningenvironment. Therefore, the inventive system reduces the physical sizeof electricity storage predominantly for the purpose of monitoringsensors (e.g., temperature, humidity, pressure) and logging primarilyexceptions outside of normal operating range. In other words, the energydemands which are greatest on a peak-power basis being communicationsare not burdened to the onboard energy storage device but predominantlythe burden of the wireless power transmitter and receiver (the onlyportion that is onboard). The result is that the significantly higherpower requirements required during external data communications are metvia the wireless power receiver and its transmitting infrastructure. Anadditional, though optional feature integrates a superhydrophic coating(shown over wireless receiver as 888.1 or shown over the exterior of theRPS as 888.2). The superhydrophibic coating reduces the heat transfervia conduction occurring particularly when the RPS is being washed orcleaned using a fluid (especially when such fluid is at a temperatureabove critical temperatures as known in the art to reduce pathogencontamination) as the coating decreases by over 90% and preferably over95% the direct surface to liquid interaction by the inverse expansion ofair to fluid interaction. It is further understood that thesuperhydrophic coating is substituted with an omnipohobic andantimicrobial coating as the unique combination reduces the amount ofwater (and soap) required in between RPS uses due to the ease of solids(including pathogens) from sticking to the RPS, The preferred embodimentreduces water consumption in between uses by at least 5% and preferablyby at least 20% as compared to an RPS without either of superhydrophobicor omniphobic (with or without antimicrobial features). The furtheradvantage of the antimicrobial features is reduced biofilm growth, avery difficult to remove material from the RPS surface.

The invention takes advantage of pre-arranged Bluetooth pairing such asdetailed in Qualcomm U.S. Pat. No. 9,191,988, but further limits thispre-arranged pairing constrained to a limited time range and optionallyalso a geofence range in advance to make the communications process evenmore secure. The further improvement is such the Bluetooth pairingapplication is further encrypted by an on-board key (that is used as a2-factor) in the on-board key is part of the container itself beyond akey within the processor (therefore only the combination of thecontainer key and provision of a 2nd key via a Cloud service) whenspecifically unlocking the container and also reading the tamper log,and more specifically when resetting the tamper log for next use. Thispre-arranged pairing importantly reduces the amount of powerconsumption. Another significant power consumer for the controlleddevice (when it is an RPS) is the power required to unlock thelatch/lock from inside, therefore the inventive feature also useswireless power to perform the switch between locked and unlocked as wellas vice-versa. One benefit when the wireless power is optically poweredis the inherent requirement to unlock the controlled device must takeplace in a lighted area (and more particularly such that the lightsource is flickering with the proper encryption code range that is alsopreferably pre-arranged and stored within the microprocess memory).

The particularly preferred embodiment of the RPS has an integral slidingdoor, similar in performance of a garage door that opens as soon asunlocked (i.e., it is spring-loaded) such that when closed it isspring-loaded to open. A superior embodiment also has the ability toclose with minimal effort when the RPS is empty also through aspring-loaded method. It is understood that such a spring can bereplaced by an electroactive material as known in the art whether it befor movement of the integral sliding door (or any other means of openingor closing access to the cargo within the RPS). The electroactivematerial can also be used within the locking/unlocking mechanism toactivate/enable the sliding door to change its status from closed toopen (and vice versa). A particularly preferred method is such that theenergy required to move the integral sliding door is also wirelessincluding magnetic coupling whether it be through magnets ormagneto-rheological fluid. This embodiment further reduces the onboardpeak-power requirement and therefore the ability to open or close theintegral sliding door simply needs to be locked/unlocked by onboardpower as controlled by the onboard microprocessor. As known in the art,this can be through either a rotating or a linear actuator. A magneticlatch is ideal such that open and close mechanism is only reachable frominside the container.

Turning to FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 depicts the upstream portion of electricaldistribution prior to reaching the wireless power transmitter(s). The990 voltage regulators have embedded energy circuit isolation andmodulated (preferably variable energy flux modulation, though also canbe binary open/close) flow regulation. In addition, the 3204transmission control engine “controller” is in communications (whetherit be wired or wireless as known in the art) with each segment of thepower transmission (as shown 35.1 L.V., 20.1 H.V., 35.3 L.V., and 35.4L.V.) via sample points and sensor states as well as notably eitherdirectly or indirectly to the power wireless transmitter 25.5. The powerwireless (also interchangeably referred to as wireless power) receiver20.1 provides an at least one pathway for electrical energy to theultimate energy consumer 555 operating on a distributed voltage levelthat further optionally has at least two independent, isolated, and/orregulated energy control devices 990 such that each energy sourcepathway is segmented from the others and that the 3204 controllerdynamically modulates the system energy flow with a primary emphasis onmaintaining no more than 98% of total consumer energy from an individualwired power transmission (35.4 L.V. or 35.3 L.V.) and preferably no morethan 50% of total consumer energy from an individual wired powertransmission, and more specifically preferred that the powertransmission rated capacity is no more than 20% of the peak power ratingof the 50.3 L.V. energy consumer.

The dynamic and distributed energy storage system has virtually allaspects of energy transmission coordinated by a controller. Thecontroller has computer memory, as known in the art, such that at leasta portion the memory is non-transitory memory. Memory is utilized tocoordinate through a reservation engine individual charge and dischargetransactions that are configured, scheduled, and dispatched in a timeseries interval of at least one charge reservation and at least onedischarge reservation for each of the networked individual energystorage devices. The reservation engine also links the individual energystorage devices to at least one energy consumer that is directlyco-located or at least in energy communications with at least one energyconsumer. The energy storage device can serve multiple concurrent energyconsumer devices concurrently or as represented by an aggregate ofindividual energy consumer devices. In this instance, the reservationengine may not actually be able to differentiate between an individualenergy consumer or the aggregate yet the fundamental requirement ofmaintaining each pathway that energy travels must remain below themaximum threshold.

The 555 energy consuming device having electrical communications withthe power wireless receiver 20.1 is also referred to as a wirelessnetwork energy storage device (or just a network energy storage device)as well as the energy consumer devices are decoupled from an energyproducing asset(s) including an at least one energy production generator10.1 (shown as a high-voltage source) through a high-voltage powertransmission device 20.1 producing a primary energy source at a firstlocation that is at a different location from the energy consumer 555device. The particularly preferred primary energy source is directcurrent “DC” when the energy source is electricity, and specificallypreferred DC energy source has a low voltage preferably defined as avoltage typically associated with telecommunications voltage andparticularly within the geographic standards such that electrical wiredoesn't require rigid conduit and doesn't require “home runs” back to amain distribution panel. The preferred embodiment is such thatelectrical wire is free from wire interconnection restrictions betweenenergy flow regulators. The particularly preferred embodiment is suchthat electrical wire between each energy flow regulator is isolated fromother electrical wires connected to the same energy flow regulator, andlikewise the preferred embodiment is identical for each energy consumersuch that multiple independent energy pathways are provided to theenergy consumer. The additional use of wireless power is a primaryaspect of the invention, as shown to be first in electricalcommunications and controlled via the transmission control engine 3204.Wireless power in combination with distributed energy storage has afundamental advantage of reducing exposure to wireless power (i.e.,electrical and/or magnetic) fields during actual use of energy consumers(i.e. occupancy of the common space) between the wireless powertransmitter 25.5 and the wireless power receiver 20.1, optionallyfurther regulated through 990, for ultimate energy consumption by theenergy consumer 555 at direct current voltage.

Turning to FIG. 4 , FIG. 4 is a communication flow diagram of controllerarchitecture of the modular distributed and segmented energy storagesystem. The system has at least one system server 4000 with eitherintegral (though not shown as distinct) or a remote computer(s) 4001 inwhich a historic data engine 3201 such that in the aggregate thefeedforward with feedback controller is capable of optimizing energyflow to each of the wireless energy consumers 555 (not shown in thisfigure). Both the system server 4000 and remote computer 4001 have ahardware system bus 3110 integrating the system memory 3021 operating anoperating system (preferably real-time) 3022 to operate programs storedin a file system 3023 to access program data 3025 as determined by theprocessor 3100 in conjunction with a controller 3111 (having an optionaldisplay 3113 or augmented reality/virtual reality display 3113.1)processing a range of applications 3024. Each wireless energy consumer555 preferably has a distributed control system, though not shown, alsohas a hardware system bus 3110 integrating the system memory 3021operating an operating system (preferably real-time) 3022 to operateprograms stored in a file system 3023 to access program data 3025 asdetermined by the processor 3100 in conjunction with a controller 3111(having an optional display 3113 or augmented reality/virtual realitydisplay 3113.1) processing a range of applications 3024. The inventivefeedforward-feedback control system has a location engine 3210.2 thatpreferably has a geospatial map of each vector and the vectors are in amulti-dimensional space domain (i.e., vector can be in a 2-dimensionalor 3-dimensional representation showing relative dimensions ororientation to the other interconnected vectors relative to the energyflow segment), a sensor engine 3202 reading each connected sensor(notably current and voltage in real-time for at least each vector andsegment) as well as leveraging machine learning to establishmeta-sensors (i.e., virtual data establishing superior predictivecapabilities particularly as the meta-sensor data contains data rangingfrom weather to calendar impact as obtained from the historic dataengine 3201 including time of day, and preferably time of day overlaidwith the other data impact engines) and calendar impact engine 3203(date specific data such as holiday, day of week, season, etc.) andenvironmental engine 3200 (data specific to environmental parameterssuch as allergies, fires, combustion emissions, etc.) all bundled into adecision matrix coordinating energy transmission, energy storage, andenergy consumption via the transmission control engine 3204 such thateach regulator/switch (not shown 990) and each vector within eachsegment is precisely coordinated across at least energy flow current andpreferably also voltage. The perturbation engine 3205 specificallyimplements an overlay of historic data with at least one of locationengine, calendar impact engine, and environmental engine to establishincreasing accuracy of energy consumption of each energy consumerconnected to the inventive distributed energy storage system. Thetransmission control engine 3204 is a composite control system thatregulates energy transmission and is the heart of the feedforwardapplication such that the combination with the perturbation engine 3205improves the system cost efficiency by at least 5% and preferably by atleast 20% over a non-wireless power energy flow system without thecombination of the feedforward applications and perturbation engine.Important features of the embodiment leverage the wireless powercapabilities, particularly the communications aspects, to determine anytampering of the wireless energy consumer 555 through the tamper engine3200 rules logic embedded into the wireless energy consumer 555 (or inalternative instances independent of the wireless power components).

Turning to FIG. 5 , FIG. 5 is a process logic flow diagram of thecontroller depicting the feedforward with feedback architecture suchthat each connected (and notably those that have communicationscapability with the distributed control system e.g., IoT or M2M as knownin the art) energy storage 40, power generation 10 generator, and energyconsumer 50 is directly or at least indirectly via regulator/switch 990state maintains current and voltage thresholds through the concurrentenergy storage devices 30.11, 30.21 and 30.22 whether directly fromtransmission control engine 3204 (as for 30.11) or via wireless powertransmitter 25.31 (as for 30.21 and 30.22). The instance of wirelesspower transmitter 25.11 and 25.12 is indicative of an exemplary where asingle energy storage device 30.11 receives power through at least twowireless power transmitters 25.11 and 25.12 whether the transmitterstransmit concurrently from two different locations or at differentindependent times to their respective wireless power receivers 20.11 and20.12. Another instance as depicted by wireless power transmitter 25.31is exemplary of the transmitter 25.31 serving multiple wireless powerreceivers 20.21 and 20.22 whether it be concurrent or at differentindependent times to distinct energy storage devices 30.21 and 30.22.The feedforward portion of the control system preferably provides powergeneration signals (or at least is responsive to power sources as madeavailable by power generation 10 generators (including energy storagedevices external of the distributed control system) through the primaryenergy transmission grid 90.e.1 (understood to be at least one source,such that the system has a primary energy transmission grid) creating anaggregated energy distribution collective 35.f as a function of time.The perturbation engine 3205 in combination with the feedforwardapplication(s) 4024.1 for each type of energy flow improves the feedbackportion of the control system responding to real-time actionsdefinitively maintaining each vector and each energy storage device andeach energy consumer within their respective operating envelope (i.e.,below their maximum thresholds such as obtained by sensor state 80.2e.g., voltage and sensor state 80.1 current) to regulate energyflux/flow 500 in real-time to each connected energy storage 40 device(plus by way of extension energy storage devices available only throughwireless power transmission 30.11, 30.21, 30.22 becoming an aggregatedenergy storage as a function of time 40.f. The feedback portion alsoincludes at least over-riding regulation and control of energyconsumer(s) 50 through an aggregated function of time 50.f for each typeof energy through the feedback application 3024.2. It is a fundamentalinventive aspect of the system such that concurrent energy storagecharging within an individual vector occurs with energy storagedischarging within a different individual vector such that additionalenergy flow capacity within a given vector is utilized to greatly reduce(by at least 5%) instances in which energy consumers do not haveadequate energy flow through its respective energy flow pathways to meetits real-time energy demand. The fundamental objective is such that theenergy flow pathway from the power generation 10 generator is neverrequired to meet the real-time demand of any given energy consumer 50 toreduce peak transmission capacity through a distributed co-locatedenergy storage 40 device (and wireless connected energy storage devicese.g., 30.11) such that at least one energy consumer has at least twoindividual concurrent energy transmission 35.n.1 pathways to serve peakdemand energy consumption.

The preferred method of system control utilizes the tracking of variablestates of including transient conditions, whether it be by hostperformance data, weather data, environmental data, calendar data orgrid data including grid pricing data collectively referred to as inputdata. The primary factors impacting the variable states are the energystorage systems as regulated within the segment they are in energycommunication with by a first beginning energy flow isolation switch anda second ending energy flow isolation switch (except when the segment isa terminating segment), and energy consumers within the same segment asin direct energy communication to the segment energy pathwaytransmission or a separate and individually connected energy storagedevice in energy communication with the energy consumer. The energy fluxis a calculated parameter based on each segmented power transmissionsegment based on a current sensor and a voltage sensor reading, withanother important parameter including the energy storage charge ordischarge rate and also energy consumption of each of the energyconsumers being a reference transient to predict energy flux as afunction of time combined with machine learning patterns as obtained andcorrelated to historic data, calendar impact data, environmental dataand weather data. The primary function of the feedforward control systemis to establish a variable based on the predicted energy flux of eachsegmented power transmission segment and an aggregate energydistribution of the each segmented power transmission segment such thata shortfall of energy to each energy consumer is avoided by ensuringsufficient stored energy is available as a function of time on eitherthe same segment in which the energy consumer is on or neighboringsegments such that the aggregate current demand (within the voltagethreshold) doesn't exceed the current threshold for any of theinterconnected segments in which energy flow must take place to meetboth the individual demand of each energy consumer as well as theaggregate within each segment. A feedback variable, as determined by thesystems control processor establishes a control variable based on amultivariable coupled combination of the feedforward variable and afeedback variable leveraging real-time current and a real-time voltageas available through sensors on each segmented power transmissionsegment such that energy flow is regulated to prevent the maximumcurrent threshold and the maximum voltage threshold from being exceeded.The multivariable coupled combination of the feedforward variable andthe feedback variable is calculated by a discretized dynamic equation(including a vector pattern recognition as established by machinelearning as known in the art) with control of each energy flow isolationswitch and the energy storage charge or discharge rate for each of theenergy storage systems, the aggregate energy distribution as a functionof time for each of the segments, and both individual and aggregatestored energy states (both real-time and projected as a function oftime) of each of the energy storage systems. An open loop scheduler ofscheduled events for energy consumers establishes discrete energy fluxdemand in combination with the feedforward projected energy flux demand.Variations can occur in an uncontrolled manner from the scheduled eventsbecoming real-time disturbances as compared to the open loop scheduledenergy consumer individual and aggregate demand. The control systemcontemporaneously controls operation of the segmented energy storagesystem based on the control variable, notably the charging anddischarging of energy storage devices including the “movement” of storedenergy from one segment to a second segment in anticipation of theenergy flow pathway transmission segment being insufficient to meetenergy consumer demand without otherwise exceeding the maximum currentand/or maximum voltage thresholds.

The control method can suppress through disturbance rejections toattenuate the effects of uncontrolled energy consumers. The controlmethod obtains input data, also from the uncontrolled power generationgenerators in an interconnected grid or from a combination ofuncontrolled or controlled power generation generators on a micro-grid.The control system can apply a method of calculating a new location forany of the energy storage systems relative to another segmented powertransmission segment based on a feedforward calculation (i.e.,projected) of future current and voltage demand for each segment, andthen subsequently issuing manual or automated movement commands for therepositioning of the energy storage system. When the energy consumer iseither transportable or capable of being moved and the energy consumeris preferably outfitted with a wireless power receiver the controlsystem can alternatively issue movement commands for the repositioningof the energy consumer off of a first segment to another segment. Thecontrol system provides a multivariable feedback control loop havingdynamic tuning by the control system to contemporaneously control theoperation of all interconnected energy storage device and energyconsumer devices within the modular distributed energy system.

A particular inventive feature is energy consumption as a function ofwireless power available and battery storage available, and predictedwireless power available as f(t), and energy consumption as f(t) suchthat leads to a feedback and feedforward control logic; variation ofwhich devices receive wireless charge (by distance, direction, andreceiver on/off state) by prioritization allocation, difference ofwireless power available allocation slice and battery storage available,and predicted wireless power available as f(t), and energy consumptionas f(t). The inventive system also then determines when a battery with ahigher charge level may be swapped for a variety of reasons ranging frombattery health, battery outgassing probability, potential for thermaloverrun, or even insufficient available power to meet projected powerrequirements of a host consumer such that only a new battery can meetthe demands (or a fully charged battery with high battery health).

Turning to FIG. 6 , FIG. 6 is a process logic flow diagram of thecontroller depicting the feedforward with feedback architecture suchthat each connected (and notably those that have communicationscapability with the distributed control system e.g., IoT or M2M as knownin the art) authentication device through the authentication internalengine 740, tamper historic records 710, and onboard controller 750 isdirectly or at least indirectly via sensor state 80.2 maintainsauthentication and/or adulteration thresholds through the concurrentauthentication devices 700.1, 700.2 and 700.3 whether directly fromtransmission control engine 7204 (as for 700.1) or via wireless powertransmitter 25.31 (as for 700.2 and 700.3). The instance of wirelesspower transmitter 25.11 and 25.12 is indicative of an exemplary where asingle authentication device 700.1 receives power through at least twowireless power transmitters 25.11 and 25.12 whether the transmitterstransmit concurrently from two different locations or at differentindependent times to their respective wireless power receivers 20.11 and20.12. Another instance as depicted by wireless power transmitter 25.31is exemplary of the transmitter 25.31 serving multiple wireless powerreceivers 20.21 and 20.22 whether it be concurrent or at differentindependent times to distinct authentication devices 700.2 and 700.3.The feedforward portion of the control system preferably providesauthentication and/or adulteration signals (or at least is responsive totamper sensors as made available by sensors 80.1 (includingauthentication devices external of the distributed control system)through the primary status transmission 790.e.1 (understood to be atleast one source, such that the system has a primary authenticationstatus) creating an aggregated transfer history distribution collective735.f as a function of time for each authentication device. Theperturbation engine 7205 in combination with the feedforwardapplication(s) 4024.1 for each type of probable tamper event improvesthe feedback portion of the control system responding to real-timeactions definitively maintaining each host authentication device withintheir respective operating envelope (i.e., below their maximumthresholds such as obtained by sensor state 80.2 e.g., tamper and sensorstate 80.1) to regulate authentication status as a f(t) 700 in real-timeto each connected authentication device (plus by way of extensionauthentication devices available only through wireless powertransmission 700.1, 700.2, and 700.3) becoming an aggregated onboardtamper history as a function of time 740. The feedback portion alsoincludes at least over-riding regulation and control of onboardcontrol(s) 750 through an aggregated function of time 750.f for eachtype of control output(s) through the feedback application 3024.2.

It is a fundamental inventive aspect of the system such that upon arequest action 7205 to determine an adulteration and/or authenticationstatus is at least 5% superior (than without a feedforward system) moreaccurate than solely a feedback control system. The 35.n.1 concurrentauthentication transmission leverages at least one authentication oradulteration status 700.1 or 700.2 or 700.3 in combination with atransfer history 735.f as a function of time, notably when the transfertakes place at a time following an authentication sensor status changeoccurs. One exemplary instance is that the movement of acontainer/storage items within a vehicle device causes a change inauthentication sensor status (such as may occur when the vehicle devicegoes over a bump on the road creating a disturbance, yet it is knownwith certainty that the vehicle device is in a secure state at the timein which that disturbance occurred).

In summary, the inventive feature of the feedforward control system forauthentication and anti-adulteration confirmation is that it is notpossible to determine an accurate authentication status utilizing only afeedback control system based on real-time sensor state points. Thedetermination must take place utilizing sensor state points that areadjusted after the last change in real-time sensor state points at thecurrent location in which the RPS is seeking to establish confirmationthat no tampering or adulteration has transpired since the RPS was lastin a secure location/geofence. Historic records 740 are insufficient asa standalone source of sensor status without feedforward adjustment at afuture time beyond the time of the last authentication sensor statechange. In many respects the inventive control system is more accuratelydepicted as a future adjusted feedback control system (i.e., feedforwardadjustments of retroactive feedback control system).

One exemplary comprehensive embodiment of the reusable package systemtraces the lifecycle of a single reusable container, understanding thateach reusable container and also for each contained cargo within thereusable container has to be independently calculated and assessed. Thereusable container has a first container structural element and a secondcontainer structural element representing that when the two structuralelements are in physical contact with each other it represents when thereusable container is closed further representing that reusablecontainer maintains the status of the contained cargo so as to preventtampering of the contained cargo and therefore maintain the status ofthe contained cargo being authenticated. The two structural elementswhen not touching each other is indicative of when the contained cargois being placed or removed from the reusable container such that whenthat takes place in a secure area (or within a secure logistics vehicle)that action is considered to a false positive as the secure area is anacknowledgement that tampering or in-authentication doesn't take placein the secure area. Each change in state of the tamper evident sensor,unless in a confirmed secure area, is written into memory within thereusable container's embedded microprocessor. Sufficient energy from theonboard energy storage is ideally maintained such that =a real-timestatus of the tamper evident sensor is written into memory or isexternally communicated by the wireless power receiver in electricalcommunications (as powered by a first electricity source external of thereusable container) through an at least one wireless power transmitterat a first location (i.e., at least a distance of 2 inches (preferablyat least a distance of 6 inches) from the reusable container. The energystorage device within the reusable container is ideally not sufficientto meet the real-time peak electricity transmission rate alone andtherefore draws the balance of the differential through the wirelesspower transmitter (the energy storage device, a.k.a. onboard energystorage, with an onboard stored energy amount and a maximum dischargerate whereby the onboard stored energy amount and the maximum dischargerate of the onboard energy storage exceeds an at least memory writingenergy amount to register any tamper evident sensor status change in theembedded microprocessor memory device (or communicated external of thereusable container via wireless communications transceiver). Wirelesscommunications in fact consumes a disproportionally high amount ofenergy (i.e., as compared to microprocessor operations between sleepcycles for obtaining sensor input status) peak electricity consumptionrate during external communications between the wireless communicationstransceiver at the first location (typically a stationary and fixedlocation e.g., the loading location) and the reusable container wirelesstransceiver at the second location (indicative of any location where thecontainer moves up until the time contained cargo is removed) is greaterthan the maximum discharge rate of the onboard energy storage (i.e., theenergy storage device is purposely down-sized for a range of reasonsfrom cost to ability to protect during cleaning cycle) and an externalcommunications energy consumption total is greater than the at leastmemory writing energy amount.

The reusable container optimally contains an air bladder filled to aninternal air pressure serving the function of protecting the containedcargo during moving of the reusable container from location to locationwhile also concurrently being an effective sensor to determine tamperingas a tamper evident sensor to detect the relative movement between thefirst container structural element and the second container structuralelement (i.e., when opening or closing the container) such that adecrease in the air bladder's internal air pressure decreases when thefirst element moves away from the second element (and potentiallyincreases when the first element moves towards the second element) bothcreating relative movement. Yet an additional feature of the air bladderis effective insulation so as to reduce heat transfer in or out of thecontained cargo to the environment outside (i.e., external) of thereusable package system.

The optimal sizing of the energy storage system has an aggregate energyconsumption amount as consumed by the reusable container (for at leasteach cycle of loading through unloading of contained cargo). It is anobjective to minimize the energy storage size so as to only havesufficient energy to detect tamper evident status sensor changesthroughout its transit. Therefore, it is an objective to obtain at least10% of the energy from the wireless power receiver as compared to thereusable container without the wireless power receiver.

The wireless power transmitter is optimally capable of modulating thewireless power transmission frequency rate or to overlay an embeddedwireless power signal on a non-fluctuating wireless power transmissionlevel such that the a resulting signal provides an authentication keythat is a function of the first location with an integral authenticationkey of the first location that matches a previously stored encryptionkey in the reusable container. The system obtains vital information,such as location of manufacturer, shipper, secure logistic vehicle inadvance by way of invoices or purchase orders or shipping bill of ladenas another method to increase probability of authentication. As such theembedded microprocessor is pre-populated with encryption keys that matchthe integral authentication key of the first location with the thenpreviously stored encryption key in the reusable container. Having thematching authentication key signals particularly registering/writinginto memory a tamper evident sensor status change. This includes thepresence of the authentication key concurrently with changing the stateduring unloading cargo from the reusable container or placing thereusable container in a secure mode where a reset of the memory of thetamper evident sensor state takes place (such as preparing the reusablecontainer to move a next contained cargo, especially with a cleaningstep in between sequential contained cargos.

The wireless power transmission frequency rate or an embedded wirelesspower signal is preferably different for each known location such thatthe integral authentication key of the first location that matches apreviously stored encryption key in the reusable container notably a keyspecific to an authenticated cleaning device at an authenticatedcleaning location to enable the reusable container to register areusable container cleaning confirmation status.

Shipping of contained cargo, such as through a secure logistics vehicle(a prior acknowledged vehicle as being both secure and authenticated)enables the microprocessor to effectively ignore (reduce perturbationson the control logic predicting tampering or disturbances toauthentication state) internal air pressure deviations of at least 0.5psi (or preferably at least 0.1 psi) in internal pressure indicative ofeither a shift in position of a contained cargo within the reusablecontainer or an external transportation condition (such as road bumps,vehicle acceleration or deceleration) of the secure logistics vehicle.This knowledge enables the embedded microprocessor to forego energyconsumed from the onboard stored energy amount by not registering thesensor status change in order to be an energy saving feature and amemory saving feature (as various memory types have limited read/writecycles).

Another feature of one embodiment is when electricity is provided in thesame method as known in the art by a solar panel (i.e., photovoltaic)though in this instance an artificial light source is anticipated forconversion into an electricity source by the wireless power receiver.

The particularly preferred system provides consumers of the containedcargo with a probability assessment of tampering and therefore adecrease in likelihood that the contained cargo remains unadulteratedand therefore authentic. Changes in onboard tamper sensor status changesand/or maintaining contained cargo transfer historic events for eachlocation is used to calculate an authentication output that is a timeseries function of both the contained cargo transfer historic events andonboard tamper sensor status changes. Changes based on the predictedauthentication output for each of the locations are used by the systemto issue verification and/or corrective actions based on such changes atits respective data acquisition location. It is understood that remoteprocessing of this information, such as in the cloud or internet ofthings protocols are assessed by another processor external of thereusable container such that a feedback variable and a multivariablecoupled combination of the feedforward variable and a feedback variableis based on a discretized dynamic equation. Each recalculation takesplace after a change in state of during cargo transfer historic eventsand/or onboard tamper sensor status changes or the additionalauthentication tracking state. These change in states are disturbance(s)within either feedback or feedforward portions of the control systemincluding the portion that is an open loop to predict the authenticationoutput. A disturbance rejection to attenuate changes of onboard tampersensor status takes place when the cargo is moved by a secure logisticsvehicle between locations.

The ultimate goal is to solve an authentication and tamper probabilitybased on at least the change in state of cargo transfer historic eventsor tamper sensor status changes to compute by the authentication modulethat further transmits a feedforward signal for the purpose ofpre-planning the authentication output for each contained cargo. Theprobably is also reassessed for every instance when additionalauthentication tracking state data is obtained for each logged location.The lower the probability of the authentication output leads to a rangeof authentication confirmation actions on the contained cargo.

Turning to FIG. 7 , FIG. 7 is a process logic flow diagram indicative ofthe following instance. This exemplary instance is such that thetransfer of the container/storage items occurs within a secure zone suchthat the authentication or adulteration status changes while within thesecure zone yet the status determination occurs following the transfer,therefore the container/storage items would otherwise appear as tamperedwhen in reality it should accurately be viewed as non-adulterated sincethere is certainty associated with the transfer having taken placewithin the secure zone. The first action is to request action 7205 todetermine whether or not a container/storage item has been adulteratedor altered in any manner detrimental to the authentication of the item.It is imperative that the item (i.e., cargo) be within secure zones atall times and when not within the secure zone the cargo must haveonboard sensor(s) to ensure no tampering took place. The request actionbegins at the collecting of cargo (secure transfer point 979.1) wherethe cargo is authenticated at that same location. The system thencollects a clean returnable packaging system “RPS” that occurs withinthe same secure location which then becomes a validated container (i.e.,the system knows that the RPS is actually clean therefore would notcontaminate the cargo leading to adulteration of the cargo) by way ofvalidating the RPS is clean (typically through inspection sensors orcamera, or intimate process confirmation). The RPS then has its internaltamper history reset immediately prior to the cargo being placed intothe RPS (therefore it is assumed that the RPS is “mated” with Cargo).After such time the real-time RPS tamper engine is activated such thateach occurrence of an authentication disturbance is written into thereal-time RPS tamper engine. In this instance the mated RPS with Cargois subsequently placed into a logistics vehicle while all of thecomponents RPS with Cargo and logistics vehicle are within the securetransfer point 979.1 now collectively as a mated RPS with Cargo withLogistics Vehicle such that as the Logistics' Vehicle leaves the 1^(st)location Secure Transfer Point 979.1 the Logistics Vehicle itself as itmoves is now considered a secure logistics vehicle 999.2. In thisinstance the mated RPS with Cargo is offloaded from the Logistics'Vehicle in a non-secure location such that the onboard sensors of themated RPS with Cargo is critical to validating that the Cargo is not nowtampered with. Subsequently, the Cargo is removed from the RPS at a nowsecure transfer point 979.2. The Cargo is now “unmated” with the RPS andthe then unmated RPS is staged to an area for subsequent cleaning at alater date/time.

Turning to FIG. 8 , FIG. 8 depicts the scenario in which the RPS isbeing secured as being clean following the actual cleaning of the RPS.In this instance the request action 7205 begins the process for securingthe movement of a dirty RPS to be queued for cleaning. The request toclean is being made to trigger the movement of the dirty RPS at thesecure location 959.3. The RPS is then registered within the cleaninternal history. Cargo is then placed into the RPS and subsequently thereal-time tamper engine is activated, then the Cargo is placed into aLogistics' Vehicle all while still in the secure location 959.3. TheCargo is within the RPS and now collectively mated with the Logistics'Vehicle. As noted in FIG. 7 , this also has the mated Logistics' Vehiclewith Cargo and then clean RPS is moved as a secure vehicle 999.2 andthen the mated Cargo and RPS is placed into a secure transfer point979.4 for decoupling the RPS into that secure transfer point 979.4 as astorage buffer point. The RPS is then moved to a new location outside ofthe secure transfer point 979.4.

Turning to FIG. 9 , FIG. 9 is a process flow for the use case wherecargo is decoupled from a logistics' vehicle and the accompanying RPSlargely in a non-secure transfer location. The action is initiated byrequest action 7205 when a verifiable secure logistics' vehiclecontaining a Cargo 410.1 further contained within an RPS 555.11 arrivesat secure transfer point 979.1 where the “mated” RPS with Cargo isremoved from the logistics' vehicle to be transported to a secondlocation. The mated RPS and Cargo are transferred to a non-secure spaceby the logistics' vehicle such that the RPS and Cargo are now externalof the logistics' vehicle. Therefore, it remains imperative that theinventive system continues to monitor authentication or adulterationstatus through the preferably feedforward tamper control system. The RPSand Cargo is subsequently moved to the location of its final receiver(e.g., consumer or 3^(rd) party that takes responsibility for subsequentauthentication or adulteration control). The system continues to monitorthe tamper and authentication status for the RPS containing the Cargo.The act of removing the Cargo from the RPS releases the RPS' tamperresistance lock at which time at least one of the onboard controllersfor the RPS timestamps a tamper event or the final receiver iscommunicated by the onboard controller the RPS timestamp of this tamperevent along with any additional tamper events that may have occurredwith their respective timestamp. The feedforward control system utilizesall of the tamper events with their respective timestamp to determineretroactively the probability of non-authenticated tampering to havetaken place which is a combination of historic records, real-timestatus, as well as the now current prediction of forward looking eventsbased on the Cargo's known or predicted final location/destination inwhich the final receiver is to receive control of the Cargo at whichtime the RPS is un-mated with the Cargo. The inventive feedforwardsystem is required to recognize accurately the authentication and/oradulteration status of the container/storage items (i.e., Cargo) as afeedback system would indicate a tamper event due to the indicativechange in authentication/tamper evident sensor at any time in which theCargo was removed from the RPS irrespective of that transfer takingplace within a secure or non-secure transfer location. A particularlydesired use of the RPS is to avoid the use of non-environmental singleuse cardboard box where the cardboard box not only provides shippingprotection of the enclosed cargo but is also a visual indicator (thoughimperfect at best) of whether or not the cardboard box was opened ordamaged. It is a primary objective of the RPS and the inventivefeedforward control system to transfer the Cargo out of the RPS, wherethe RPS provides physical protection during the transport of the Cargofrom a 1^(st) fulfillment location to a final consuming (or dispatching)location yet after such time as needing physical protection the Cargo isremoved from the RPS such that ideally the Cargo remains in relativelythin (or at least 90% less mass bag or containment device as compared toa cardboard box or other containment device that also must providephysical protection). In order for the final consumer to be confident ofno tampering having taken place the feedforward control system must takeinto account each tamper event with its respective timestamp, location,etc. as a simple feedback control system will depict a tamper eventduring the prior transfer of the Cargo out of the RPS into its thendelivered state without the RPS.

Turning to FIG. 10 , FIG. 10 depicts the wireless power device in theform of smart clothing, which can include virtually any object thatenvelopes its host in full or partial coverage (person or animal). Thespecific depiction is for an object that goes over the torso of a personwith the understanding that it is exemplary of covering other bodyparts. The object as depicted is a T-shirt that has a back 210, a front200, a right arm 220.2 and a left arm 220.1 segment (which can bestitched together, or in fact a continuous textile that has been cut toencompass the back, front, and both arms in one piece (or anycombination of individual pieces stitched together to cover those bodyparts). It is an objective of the invention to have a center of gravitytowards the lower portion of the torso. In this instance the energystorage device 30.1 is shown to be on the back segment, such asdesirable when the person will be performing physical activityespecially relevant in a contact sport such as hockey or football. Theplacement of the energy storage device on the back limits the injuryprobability associated with relatively hard impact of the energy storagedevice 30.1 into the torso. A further inventive feature utilizes theseam area 350 for internal transfer of thermal energy from a first bodyportion to a second body portion. This thermal spreading improvescomfort of the host person and in many instances significantly reducesby at least 5% (and preferably by at least 20%) the energy requirementsto provide the host person comfort as high degrees of physical activitydo not lead to homogeneous thermal production. In other words excessbody heat produced during physical activity does not translate to thenecessity to heat up a person's extremities (e.g., arms, hands, feet,etc.) and therefore thermal spreading from the torso (notably the topportion) to the extremities will reduce the amount of power required toprovide comfort.

The T-Shirt also has a front center of gravity that may be distinct fromthe back center of gravity. The preferred embodiment has the energystorage device 30.1 on the backside that is in physical communication toa frame 1.3 that is then further in physical communication to a mount270. The particularly preferred device further contains an air mover 290to circulate exterior air via a heat exchanger 280 so as to do air toair heat recovery as a means to further reduce the energy demand fromthe energy storage device 30.1. It is particularly important thatexcessive internal humidity levels are the leading cause of discomfortto a much greater extent than temperature. The T-shirt further containsa controller 3111 with at least one sensor input providing a state point80.1 (such as host temperature). A preferred embodiment has multipleonboard sensors such as internal relative humidity, internal airtemperature. It is understood that the controller using known in the artwireless communication means can utilize external sensors to determineexternal relative humidity, an important aspect of the control logicutilized by the sensor engine 3202. The T-shirt utilizes the seams alsoto contain an air-flow tube 360 to further enhance the thermal spreadingand provision of fresh air (though preferably after the air-to-air heatexchange) while minimizing discomfort to the host person. The placementof the air-flow tube within the clothing seams is an important featureof the invention. It is further understood that an external system,though not shown, to provide real-time location of the host person canbe utilized preferably in combination with machine learning software topredict that temperature of the host (by calculating physical activityexerted in combination with real-time monitoring of external temperatureand humidity). The use of machine learning increases the accuracy ofphysical activity measurement and its impact on comfort. Further,advance knowledge of the next physical activity (e.g., a coach knowingwhat play will be called) enables the inventive feedforward system tomodulate thermal mass in anticipation of that physical activitytherefore reducing the lag in renewing a comfort level.

A significant embodiment of the invention is the utilization of wirelesspower with integral energy storage to provide comfort to a host object(which is described as a person, though it is anticipated that it can bevirtually any animate object requiring a modified sub-climate relativeto the natural environment, hereinafter referred to as a microclimate).Contrary to monitoring or very intermittent power-using activities,thermal management requires significant amounts of power, yet it ishighly desirable to minimize the incremental weight of components beingcarried by the host especially when the host object is performingphysical activity. Therefore, maximum comfort must occur within thecontext of energy efficiency. Furthermore, in most instances wherephysical activity takes place, the issue of comfort is largely thermalmanagement rather than creating heat even when the natural environmentis greater than 30 degrees Fahrenheit from the normal host temperature.In fact, the most important aspect of comfort across all temperaturedifferentials is humidity control and the most efficient method toreduce humidity within the microclimate is to utilize a heat exchangerhaving enhanced condensation coating to reduce the temperaturedifferential required to dehumidify the air within the microclimate. Inaddition, particularly in conditions of high physical activity, the hostobject experiences significant variation of both sweat and thermalemissivity throughout the host object. The utilization of the energyspreading, in this instance being thermal spreading, enables thermalenergy transfer from relatively hotter regions in the body to relativelycooler regions (i.e., extremities such as arms and legs relative to thetorso) through the same energy spreader that is in thermal communicationwith a solid-state electrical to thermal conversion device (preferably apiezoelectric or Peltier cooling device that has both concurrent heatingand cooling capability, which is critical for the dehumidificationrequirement). In many instances of physical activity, and in fact themost relevant to this invention, the activity is intermittent includingintermittent exposure to wireless power through the integrated wirelesspower receiver. Furthermore, many of these instances in which the hostobject is within operational range of the wireless transmitter isactually accompanied by additional host objects therefore presenting areal-time decision as to how to proportionate an at least one wirelesspower transmitter to multiple wireless power receivers for therespective multiple host objects. The inventive use of the feedforwardcontrol in combination with the feedback control of the wirelessreceiver establishes the proportionate allocation substantiallydifferent than solely a feedback control of the wireless receiver suchthat the power allocation is at least 5% different between thecombination of feedforward with feedback control as compared to justfeedback control (and preferably at least 20% differential, andparticularly preferred at least 50%) as a function beyond the currentonboard energy storage level. The feedforward control utilizes at leastone of the following to vary the otherwise feedback control: 1)projected or known level of future physical activity both in terms ofabsolute levels as well as relative levels as compared to the multiplehost objects on a per wireless power transmitter basis, 2) differentialof power demands based on #1 to ability of energy stored in the host'senergy storage device and projected deficiency, 3) #2 further takinginto account projected subsequent interactions with either the samewireless power transmitter for receipt of energy via wireless powerpathway or a different set of wireless power transmitter(s), 4)prioritization based on impact of deficiency to meet power demandsrelative to multiple host objects on an overarching objective beyond theobjectives of a single host object, and/or 5) fee-based prioritizationrelative ranking.

The combination of onboard energy storage and projected accessibility towireless power transmitter for additional energy supply with comfortcontrol based on both humidity and temperature of the microclimate andpreferably also at least the differential of temperature within themicroclimate of the host object to the exterior ambient environmentyields an energy savings of at least 5% and therefore a reduction ofsize requirements for the onboard energy storage. The combination of thesmaller onboard energy storage device, the placement of the bulk of theweight associated with the combined energy storage device with thebalance of the high weight density components of the controlled devicein closest proximity to the host object center of gravity and furtherplacement in the back of the host object with more preferred location onthe back of the torso that has the smallest amount of relative motionwithin the host object during the physical activity of the host object.

The controlled device placed as described above is in structuralcommunication with the host objects clothing, whether that clothing be ajacket, a direct covering of the top of the host object body, a directcovering of the bottom of the host object, or a specialized covering tomaximize the clothing interaction with the host object. The furtherintegration such that the controlled device is in energy communication(whether it be thermal spreading or optical light spreading) with theclothing/covering in addition to structural communications.

The controlled device, particularly when condensation results from theuse of an enhanced condensation coating within a heat exchanger to coolthe air from within the microclimate, further includes asuperhydrophobic coating on the discharge of the condensed water so asto reduce by at least 10% moisture migration within the covering (ascompared to a discharge without the coating). Another embodiment is suchthat the condensed water is used within a counter-flow heat exchanger inwhich evaporative cooling is achieved using the condensed water of theambient air so as to reduce further the energy consumption required inorder to reduce the air temperature of the microclimate to furtherincrease the levels of condensation for additional dehumidification ofthe air within the microclimate.

Comfort control is best achieved concurrently by regulating wirelesspower as a function of humidity level such that temperature differentialacross the exterior environment vs. the interior environment achievesenergy savings, therefore enabling the energy storage to be smaller thanwithout it. The further addition of an air to air heat exchanger (or anair to liquid heat exchanger using the condensed liquid) enables yetadditional energy savings and again a further reduction of energystorage size in order to buffer the total energy required to fulfill themission. An additional optional atomizer (or superhydrophobic “channel”)to move away the condensed liquid (or can be a change in discharge airdirection to move away the condensed liquid) away from the host wearingthe “smart clothing” and particularly moving the condensed liquid alsoaway from the smart clothing textile substrate. Using an air jet to pullin aft from the interior, and then for the air jet to push in air fromthe exterior into interior has a higher air mixing (the air jet alsoallows) ratio then without the air jet.

The utilization of both sides of the Peltier cooling (or other known inthe art thermal management means including solid-state thermoelectric ornon-preferred mechanical means including heat pump cycles as known inthe art) decreases energy consumption and such that the Peltier'scooling side does dehumidification and the Peltier's heating side movesthermal energy to extremities in addition to the inherent enhancedhomogenous thermal gradient due to the energy spreader. The preferredembodiment pulls humid air from the covering bottom on the back side(mounting on the heft of the host object), dehumidifies the air usingenhanced condensation, reheats the air using the Peltier's hot side andpushes the air through a microblower (generically referred to as airmover) for entry into the hands region of the host object (when jacket,or feet when pants). When the humidity levels in the ambient exterior isless than the microclimate interior, the further use of an integratedair-to-air heat exchanger integral to the interior of thecovering/jacket also preheats precook the fresh air. The heat exchangeris preferably a flexible heat exchanger integral to the clothing, andfurther preferably with the flexible heat exchanger within the interiorspace of the clothing.

The mounting of the controlled device is preferably such that at least80% of the weight of the controlled devices is within at most 6 inchesof the structural mounting point between the controlled device and thehost object center of gravity. More preferred is such that the mountingpoint is within at most 6 inches of center of gravity or placement onbody portion having least relative motion during physical activityexertion. Importantly the mounting of the controlled device maintainsfreedom of movement of the host object clothing (by at least 2 inches)without impeding the flow of energy through the energy spreader and/orair movement to the clothing.

This capability enables super-drying of the microclimate air immediatelyprior to peak activity levels anticipating that a high level of humidityis produced and that excess heat will be produced (and when it is awinter activity, i.e., cold outside) the most important issue post-peakactivity is one of dehumidifying the microclimate to maintain comfort asadequate heat will be available. If anything, the excess heat will needto be moved to extremities away from the body following thedehumidification of the air.

A further feature of the preferred embodiment has transport of airmovement from one portion of the host object body to another portion ofthe body predominantly through a hollow tube where the hollow tube is inline with at least one seam of the clothing, and preferably such thatthe hollow tube is also structurally bonded between individual segmentsof the clothing and the tube therefore providing the combination ofsuperior air flow and air distribution with the tube providingadditional surface area for superior bonding of the clothing segmentsthrough the hollow tube.

The preferred embodiment of the comfort clothing further includes anelectromagnetic shield such that the wireless power then has reducedpenetration into the host object. The particularly preferred embodimentis such that the energy spreader is also an electromagnetic shield“EMF”. It is understood that the EMF also shields radio frequencytransmissions including from the wireless power transmitter especiallywhen the wireless power transmitter provides steerable or directionallycontrolled power. The preferred mounting placement closest to thehosting object center of gravity (i.e., waist area) when it is a humanbeing happens to also be the safest place, relative to the head. Thisposition is inherently the best placement especially when the hostobject is sitting such that wireless power transmitted is embedded inthe seat-back portion of a chair which has its energy storage alsoserving as ballast. The particularly preferred wireless power receiveris capable of being nested with each other and further includes anelectrical continuity pathway whether this be wired or short-rangewireless power (i.e., less than 1 foot, and particularly preferred lessthan 6 inches).

Other anticipated embodiments that are virtually identical as clothinginclude shoes as well as ski boots such that the wireless transmitter ispreferably embedded in or near the floor especially when sitting. Thesitting can take place when riding a ski lift, riding a golf cart, whenon or near a team bench. Another embodiment is where clothing isreplaced by sheets (or other coverings) within a bed for personalcomfort.

Another anticipated embodiment analogous to the RPS includes devicesthat have similar temperature sensitivity during usage and/or cleaningincluding cutting board, cutting utensils, condiment containers, saltand pepper shakers, serving utensils, water pitchers, etc. Most of theseinstances benefit from having nominal onboard power to provideindication of potential pathogen contamination and termination of acleaning or disinfecting cycle to address the potential pathogencontamination. Methods of disinfecting include circulating fluidscontaining chlorine dioxide or peracetic acid or essential oils as wellas other known antimicrobial or disinfectant actives, to localizedproduction of ozone, ion cold plasma, or even surface charges toadversely impact the potential for pathogens to causecross-contamination. In fact, other additional host objects includingtable surfaces, sinks, sink drains, sink handles, door handles,keyboards, kiosk touch displays or keypads, etc. all are anticipated asbeneficiaries of the inventive controlled device.

Yet additional embodiments include waterproof fixtures or applianceswith exemplary instances of a blender with an embedded motor and a bladehigher up or preferably a variable height blade. A mixer gains similarinventive features as well. Cutting boards or cutting utensils (orshared utensils such as in a salad bar) leverage the wireless powercapabilities through active disinfecting methods as known in the art. Aninductive heating device including pots and pans, preferably withanti-stick coating having an upper temperature limit (therefore needingexternal control to limit heating levels below a coating thresholdtemperature) is another embodiment. A further embodiment of externalcontrol is the external (i.e., not integral to the inductive heatingelement) communications such as required to make the inductive heatingdevice a child-proof stove. Another inventive feature is a superinsulated cooking ware such that the integral heating element isthermally isolated from the exterior portion of the cooking ware. Aparticularly preferred embodiment is where the inductive heating elementis capable of rotating such that heat transfer is significantly enhancedfor more rapid liquid heating. Yet another embodiment is aninstantaneous water heater also gaining from the inventive features.

Other embodiments include a wall “trim” having an integral bus bar withmoveable wireless power receiving “pads”, preferably using magnets tomove along the wall trim for effective electrical communications withthe integral bus bas. It is particularly preferred such that theintegral bus bas has real-time sensing of when the respective powerconsuming device is engaged. These features are also inventive forfurniture such as tables, furniture with shelves as well the respectiveelectrically consuming (i.e., entertainment) equipment that is instructural communications with the shelves. A particularly preferredembodiment is such that the integral bus bar is multifunctional suchthat it also provides structural communications to each of therespective shelves.

Other devices that leverage the inventive features are notably lightfixtures that have integral light guides including light fixtures havingnantenna or metalens to re-direct the light being powered by thewireless power. The inventive wireless power device can also beempowered to become a safety device such that if the safety device movesa specified distance away from the wireless receiver it turns off. Sucha feature is particularly deeded in commercial and industrial lightingwhere the system learns a proper distance in which such a safety featureis necessary.

Yet another embodiment is a mobile vehicle, including and notably abicycle, motorcycle, skateboard, or scooter, where the passenger hasactive clothing which can include a helmet. The passenger has a wirelesspower receiver such that the electricity consuming device is inelectrical communications with the mobile vehicle through its activeclothing (that can also include wireless power receiving shoes inelectrical communication with an energy storage device that is instructural communications with the passenger, such as a belt mountedenergy storage device. This embodiment greatly reduces the cost (andphysical size) of the energy consuming device, can enable specificpairing of the device between a wireless power transmitter and receivertherefore limiting the value of the energy consuming device if it isstolen from the mobile vehicle. These benefits are virtually identicalfor a hearing aid, an electric guitar, etc.

The benefits of insulating through wireless power transmission for theaforementioned inductive heating element is virtually identical forcooling such as a cooler having power coming via solar mechanism, asknown in the art, on top of the cooler such that wireless powertransmitter on the backside of the solar mechanism transmits power to anactive cooling device (e.g., thermoelectric, compressor) internal of thecooler such that thermal losses are minimized. A particularly preferreddevice is coated with an icephobic coating such that thermalrequirements to remove any formed ice is thermally isolated (by at least90% of energy going into the ice-forming side of the coated surface).

Yet another embodiment is such that an actuator obtains power by theuser/device that engages with the actuator at the time of actuation. Thepreferred actuator is in the non-powered state except for actual timesin which the user/device requires a change of state; therefore, theuser/device is responsible for delivering power. Such embodimentsinclude devices ranging from gun safety for police, etc., use actuatedlatch to enable battery switching in an ASRS shuttle, in tube valves andsensors, sports ball for tracking or visual display, containers used infood (or pharma) manufacturing, such that an entire circuit from powerto functionality has greatly reduced clean in place temperatures throughthe entire clean in place process by using phase-change-material that iscooled during all other operations except for CIP.

Turning to FIG. 11 , FIG. 11 depicts a side view of another embodimentof the distributed decentralized energy storage leveraging thecapabilities of wireless power transmission, or simply energy beingtransmitted via low voltage wired power transmission. An inherentproblem with distributed decentralized energy storage centers aroundfailure modes associated with certain types of battery chemistry withinthe energy storage, notably lithium ion battery types. Failure modes areaccompanied in some instances with outgassing from the energy storagedevice such that the gas being outgassed into the host environment wouldbe further detrimental to the health or safety of any occupants in closeproximity to that failing energy storage device. The inventive solutionto reduce the exposure to gas being outgassed from the energy storagesystem is the multi-functional use of a structural foam 444.1 where thestructural foam 444.1 serves as a structural element of the host device(e.g., tabletop as shown by structural foam 444.2). The further use ofat least two structural foam elements in both structural communicationswith each other and gas transmission pathway communications increasesthe total adsorption capacity of the outgassing gas such that the energystorage device 30.1 outgassing gas transmission pathway is also incommunications with the structural foam. The structural foam is instructural communications with at least one frame element. A furtherinventive feature is such that the energy storage device 30.1, having anoptional wireless power receiver 20.1 embedded into the at least oneframe element 1.4 such that the frame element is also in thermalcommunications with the energy storage 30.2. The utilization of theframe element as a thermal spreader further enhances the energy storageperformance by reducing battery internal temperature therefore reducingthe probability of thermal runaway by at least 5% as compared to anentirely self-contained energy storage device. The significant increasein external surface area by leveraging the thermal spreading capabilityof both the frame element(s) and the structural foam component(s)reduces the thermal runaway by at least 25%. As depicted in this figure,the energy storage device 30.1 optionally receives electricity via thewireless power transmitter 25.1 to the wireless power receiver 20.1(which can also be achieved via a wired means and therefore preferably alow voltage (i.e., less than 48 VDC) wire embedded into the same hostdevice. The energy storage device(s) are preferably towards the bottomof the host device so as to lower the center of gravity 734 of the hostdevice. The particularly preferred embodiment has essentially all of thestructural elements, especially when these structural elements havesufficient thermal conductivity to become an effective thermal spreader.As depicted, energy storage device 30.2 is in thermal communicationswith structural frame element 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.1, 1.5 and alsostructural foam 444.1 and 444.2.

Turning to FIG. 12 , FIG. 12 depicts a detailed cross-sectional view ofthe interior of the structural foam component 444.1. The idealconfiguration is such that the structural foam component 444.1 has anencapsulant 495 such that gas being outgassed from the energy storagedevice is contained within the structural foam component 444.1. The goalof the encapsulant 495 is to eliminate a gas transmission pathway intothe ambient environment. The interior of the structural foam component444.1 is preferably an open cell foam 490 such that the foam has a veryhigh surface area for enhanced gas adsorption with the open cell foamnature providing a continuous pathway for the outgassed gas to maximizediffusion into the foam such as depicted from energy storage 30.2. Thethermal spreading is preferably achieved by direct thermalcommunications with the energy storage device, as depicted 30.1, withfurther propagation into the open cell foam 490 element with yet furtherthermal continuity through the exterior portion of the foam encapsulant495. Though not shown, the inclusion of graphene within the open cellfoam enhances gas adsorption as well as thermal spreading and thereforeis a superior embodiment of the structural foam component.

The following figures are further details of a particularly preferredembodiment for aforementioned containers/storage items within alogistics distribution system. The embodiment of the wireless power isbest realized when the containers/storage items have the further meansto maintain validated methods to prevent adulteration of the items evenwhen the containers/storage items have wireless power means ofindicating when/if such an adulteration takes place. The followingadditional inventive features takes fundamental steps to preventadulteration from taking place and therefore becomes an active deterrentmechanism. The combination of the wireless power features and thefollowing logistics transfer mechanism is the optimal embodiment of theinvention. In fact, the logistics transfer mechanism is in fact an idealuser of wireless power such that the actuator/motor required to move thecounter-rotating closure cover, hereinafter referred to as C.R.C. fromits closed position to the correctly located opening/gap position withthe correct length of the opening/gap reduces the requirement to powerthe rails directly, or to use lower voltage cable with lower powerratings such that any integral bus bar has substantially lower cost.

It is however understood that the inventive figures as shown from FIG.13 through FIG. 17 can be implemented without any of the aforementionedFIG. 1 through FIG. 12 .

Turning to FIG. 13 , FIG. 13 has two side views with Scenario Adepicting the individual levels in their fully deployed mode in whichthe host vehicle (having tires 555) for movement from an at least firstlocation to a second location such that at least one of the locations iswhere containers/storage items are placed into the vehicle device and asecond location of the at least one of the locations is where thecontainers/storage items are individually removed in a secure manner soas to prevent any adulteration of the contents from taking place, eachhaving their respective rails in which the C.R.C.s travel. Theparticularly preferred embodiment has the vehicle device capable ofchanging from a logistics mode to a secondary mode (e.g., passengermode, a non-logistics mode such that at least a portion of the interiorspace of the vehicle device becomes not used for movement ofcontainers/storage items from a first location to a second location).The vehicle device has at least two rail sections in which a C.R.C. isin structural communications and such that an opening/gap occurs by therespective movement of an at least one end of the C.R.C. takes placewhere the C.R.C. is always in structural communications with the atleast two rail sections and the C.R.C. opening/gap limits by length ofthe gap (i.e., gap distance between the C.R.C.) so as to enable a firstcontainer/storage item to be removed from the vehicle device withoutcreating access to a second container/storage item on the vehicle devicenot authorized for concurrent access (especially on the same level). TheC.R.C. is always in structural communications (as shown here to be a toprail and a bottom rail) with a first rail section 2025.1 and a secondrail section 2025.2. Additional levels are anticipated as shown in theirrespective pairs to be first rail section 2025.2 with second railsection 2025.3, and first rail section 2025.3 with second rail section2025.4. In this embodiment, as known in the art, the intermediate levels(i.e., not creating the exterior of the vehicle device) are capable ofbeing lifted so as to create physical space for a secondary function(e.g., passenger carrying mode) as a method to increase vehicle deviceutilization. The preferred embodiment, as shown in Scenario B, leveragesthe support column(s) 2080 to both offer structural support to eachlevel and its respective rail sections as well as providing structuralsupport and communications between a seat level 2060 (comprised of atleast one foldable seat section in structural communication with theseat level, though not shown in this figure). The particularly preferredembodiment has the support column also providing hand stability supportto the vehicle device, as known in the art, for passengers that arestanding. A further embodiment of the support column acting as the handstability is further comprised of the wireless power receiver such thatas aforementioned noted enables active disinfecting of the supportcolumn 2080 and/or visual indication of the state of disinfection to thepassenger. The support column, though not shown in this figure, containsan energy storage device (such as to minimize the useable interior spaceof the vehicle device) and/or open cell foam structure for adsorption ofoutgassing gases from the energy storage device in gas communicationbetween the support column 2080 and the energy storage device containedwithin the column.

Scenario B further depicts the intermediate levels (rail sections 2025.2and 2025.3) in their vertically raised position so as to createpassenger space below the now raised position and such that rail 2025.4having either or both a fixed floor or sliding floor in which passengersstand on while using the vehicle device for non-logistics purposes. Theseat 2060 must be below the lowest of the intermediate levels and itsassociated rail 2025.3 when the desire is to minimize the unused spacewhen in logistics mode. It is understood that the seats can be instructural communication to the lowest rail (bottom 2025.4) of thevehicle device as an alternative such that the seats are in structuralcommunication through the lowest rail to the vehicle device in whichcase the seat would raise to a useable position as known in the art.

Turning to FIG. 14 , FIG. 14 Scenario A is a top view where a rail inthis instance is a rail assembly having an interior rail 2025.10 and anexterior rail 2025.11 such that the interior rail (actually can be viceversa) as depicted has roller bearings within the interior rail for themovement of the 1^(st) C.R.C. where 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543.2 is a coverclosure that is capable of compressing in length (i.e., the ability forthe C.R.C. to reduce in length whether it be by compressing such as afoam, folding inward such as a corrugated sheet collectively referred toas compressible portion of the cover closure) by at least 5% of itsoverall length (and preferably by at least 10% of its overall length, oreven at least 20% of its overall length). The compressible cover closure“CCC”, as depicted 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543.2 is in physical communicationwith the non-compressible cover closure 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543.1 such thatmovement of either 6543.2 or 6543.1 moves the other in the samedirection along the interior rail. The exterior rail 2025.11 is inphysical communications with the roller bearings (shown from otherfigures, as well as being the solid black balls) that are also inphysical communications with the 2^(nd) C.R.C. in this instance alsoshown with a non-compressible portion 6544.1 and a compressible portion6422.2.

Scenario B is also a top view of the interior rail (though the principleis identical for the exterior rail with the 2^(nd) C.R.C. as well) suchthat the 1^(st) C.R.C. has a first compressible portion 6543.2 adjoiningin physical communications a non-compressible portion 6543.1 furtheradjoining a second compressible portion. It is understood that each ofthe C.R.C.s can have multiple compressible portions as well as multipleincompressible portions (and though shown as being in alternatingsequence, and sequence can take place including multiplenon-compressible portions with a compressible portion in between them.It is understood that the dash line in these instances represents thecompressible portion whereas the outer rectangle of 6543.1 representsthe non-compressible portion. It is also understood that each instanceof the roller bearing orientation to the rail as shown in a top view canbe repeated as a side view, in other words the side view has the rollerbearings facing outward whereas the top view has the roller bearingsfacing upward (and its counter rail has the bearings facing downward).

Scenario C is a depiction of the rail having the rail rollers (a.k.a.roller bearings) 8787 adjoining to the 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543.20 and then inphysical communications with a second portion 6543.21. The two adjoiningportions may in fact be a single compressible portion in which the railrollers 8787.1 on the furthest left portion and the “repeating” 8781 onthe furthest right portion are actually the same rail roller bearing (inwhich case this would be on the other side of the vehicle device(containing the container or storage items). In this instance theopening/gap would occur anywhere along the rail but always be betweenrail roller bearings 8787.2 and 8787.3 such that each of the bearings8787.2 and 8787.3 would have an independent motor/actuator for movementalong the rail and that the C.R.C. would compress at least theequivalent amount of the desired opening/gap (that being at least 0.1%more than the width of the container or storage items for adequateclearance, though preferably at least 1% more, and particularlypreferred at least 2% more). Though not shown, the furthest rightbearing 8787.1 could be labeled 8787.4 for the instance as depicted as2^(nd) C.R.C. 6544.11 in Scenario E where 8787.2 and 8787.3 remain inphysical communications at all times and the bearing is solely exemplaryof multiple bearings to ensure smooth movement of the C.R.C. It isunderstood that many more bearings are used then shown so as to ensureboth efficient and effective movement of the C.R.C. along the rail andimportantly also providing containment of the containers/storage itemswithin the vehicle device (such as when acceleration, deceleration,crash, etc. takes place). It is recognized that the placement of theC.R.C. maximizes containment through the use of non-compressibleportions of the C.R.C. and therefore the placement of thenon-compressible portions of the C.R.C. are optimally located at thefront 2000 and/or back 2010 (as shown in Scenario E) of the vehicledevice during vehicle device movement since the likelihood of a crashoccurs during movement and the resulting crash forces would be fromvehicle device deceleration and impact of other vehicles either in frontor behind the vehicle device. It is also understood that thecompressible portion of the C.R.C. can have vertically oriented supportbeams spaced within the compressible portion of the C.R.C.

Scenario D is a depiction of the roller bearings in physicalcommunications with a non-compressible C.R.C. 6543.1 to a compressibleC.R.C. 6543.2 and then to a non-compressible C.R.C. 6543.11.

Scenario E is a depiction of device having at least two distinctdynamically placed openings (i.e., gaps for placement or removal ofcontainers or stored items to/from the device) by the use of the rollerbearings in physical communications. In order for the at least twodistinct dynamically placed openings to be achieved the device must haveat least three C.R.C. portions of which at least one of the C.R.C. hasat least one compressible portions (6544.11). In this instance a firstC.R.C. 6543.1 (has at least one compressible portion) with a motionmechanism (i.e., not depicted but understood to be a motor or actuatorto change the length of the C.R.C. by at least the amount desired foropening a gap between the second C.R.C. 6544.11) by moving the end offirst C.R.C. 6543.1 closest to the second C.R.C. 6544.11. Anactuator/motor in this instance would also be on the end of secondC.R.C. 6544.11 closest to the first C.R.C. 6543.1 as well. And furtheranother actuator/motor is on the end of second C.R.C. 6544.11 closest tothe third C.R.C. 6545.1 as well as yet another actuator/motor on the endof the third C.R.C. 6545.1 closest to the second C.R.C. 6544.11 in orderto create the second opening/gap in the device. In this embodiment a4^(th) C.R.C. 6546.1 is shown such that this C.R.C. is compressible toenable its length to change even when one side of the 4^(th) C.R.C. (thenon-arrow side) is fixed. In this embodiment it is also anticipated thatthe non-arrow side of 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543.1 is fixed in position as wellas the non-arrow side of the 3^(rd) C.R.C. 6545.1 though it then becomesmore necessary to have a further degree of compressibility so as toenable the opening/gap to be closer the fixed end (i.e., at least 80%compressibility). It is anticipated that the 4^(th) C.R.C. 6546.1 willenable the Sliding Floor (4440 of FIG. 15 , Scenario B) having on itmultiple containers for rapid placement on or removal instead of needingto individually remove a container by moving the respective ends of theC.R.C. to create the appropriately located opening/gap. Though theSliding Floor 4440 of FIG. 15 is anticipated to be removed/placed viathe back end of the vehicle it equally can have such access on the frontend of the vehicle as well.

Turning to FIG. 15 , FIG. 15 Scenario A is a top view of the vehicledevice depicting additional instances of transference ofcontainers/storage items from within the vehicle device to/from externalof the vehicle device. A secure transfer docking mechanism 888, as knownin the art, is an important aspect of the invention so as to provide100% assurance of no adulteration to the containers/storage items whenthe vehicle device itself is not in a secure transfer location. Thesecure transfer docking mechanisms of 888.1, 888.2, and 888.3 align withthe opening/gap created by positioning of the C.R.C. The dockingmechanism instance 888.1 takes place at a secure transfer point at a1^(st) location 979.1 as shown on the left side of the vehicle device.The docking mechanism instance 888.3 takes place at a secure transferpoint at another location 979.2 as shown on the back side of the vehicledevice. Other secure transfer points 979.3 and 979.4 are exemplaryinstances in which containers/storage items can be transferred to/fromthe vehicle device as uniquely enabled by the C.R.C. movement such thatthe inventive opening/gap moves to that location while preventingconcurrently the ability to access all other containers/storage itemswithin the interior of the vehicle device. A non-inventive, as known inthe prior art, fails to maintain a precise length of opening/gap atmultiple transfer points around the vehicle device WITHOUT exposingadditional containers/storage items concurrently therefore not providing100% validation of no adulteration taking place. The instance atnon-secure transfer point 989.1 at a 5^(th) location is exemplary ofenabling a non-secure transfer of container/storage items such that thenon-secure transfer would ideally take place such that the 5^(th)location itself is within a secure geofence region (i.e., such asrailroad track adjacent to a secure warehouse, or simply within a securewarehouse). The inventive C.R.C. moves along the rail 2025.1.

Scenario B, also a top view, further depicts an instance using a slidingfloor 4440 to enable multiple containers/storage items to be rapidlyloaded or unloaded without the need for multiple individual movements ofthe C.R.C. for each individual container/storage item. The ability ofthe C.R.C. to dynamically change its opening/gap position and the lengthof the opening/gap provides for such secure transfer. The back 2010portion of the vehicle device in this instance has an optional movablerail (in this instance that swings open to position 2010.1) such thatthe rail 2025.1 will not interfere with the sliding floor 4440 movement.In this instance, the sliding floor 4440 is physically above rail 2025.3such that rail 2025.3 is in structural communication with the slidingfloor 4440. Rail 2025.4 is an exemplary instance such that a secondsliding floor (not shown) could be implemented as well.

Turning to FIG. 16 , FIG. 16 has four distinct scenarios, all having atop view, that depict the various configurations for the rail rollerbearings 8787 (all depicted as solid black balls throughout thisfigure). Scenario A has the C.R.C. can also have roller bearings asdepicted being closure roller bearings 8788 (all depicted as a patternedblack and white balls throughout the figure). The closure rollerbearings 8788 are in structural communications through a roller bearingcontainment housing (as shown with a further structural bar 8789) to therail 2025.11 through a second roller bearing containment housing. It isunderstood that roller bearing containment housing are as known in theart therefore as shown in this figure (as well as all others) to besimply a roller bearing (but in actuality a roller bearing housing). Oneimportant embodiment of the invention is such that the opening/gap canalso be created by at least two cover closures that are bendable (i.e.,such that they flex and bend when moving along a curved portion of rail2025.11 though only shown in the figure as a straight segment, see FIG.15 for rail having curved sections) and where a first cover closure 6543overlaps with a second cover closure 6544 (6544 and 6543 are virtuallyidentical in other respects except for one of the cover closures beingfurther away from the rail than the other at a distance sufficient toprovide moving clearance between the two cover closures when at leastone of the cover closures moves to create an opening/gap such that theoverlap distance is at least 0.1%, preferably at least 1% and preferablyat most 50% of the length of an adjoining container/storage items (i.e.,the opening/gap can never be wide enough than an adjoining secondcontainer/storage item i.e., the adjoining second container/storage itemis the one that is NOT desired to be removed from the vehicle device andtherefore must be not be able to be physically removed through anyexcess opening/gap length). Scenario A depicts the first C.R.C. 6543 andthe second C.R.C. 6544 in their overlapping position (i.e., with noopening/gap). It is understood that relative movement of either 6543 tothe left or 6544 to the right creates the desired opening/gap fortransfer of containers/storage items from/to the vehicle device. In thisScenario A, a bearing housing concept such that two bearings are usedaround a singular rail to provide structural communication between theroller bearing housing and the rail 2025.11 where in this instance bothC.R.C. 6543 and C.R.C. 6544 are external facing of the vehicle deviceand external facing with respect to the rail 2025.11. FIG. 14 and FIG.17 both depict the roller bearing housing as an integral component ofthe rail such that bearings travel within (and therefore areconstrained) by the rail itself.

Scenario B is an embodiment when the rail is actually comprised of tworail sections being a first rail section 2025.11 and a second railsection 2025.12 such that the rail housing is in structuralcommunications with both the first rail section 2025.11 and the secondrail section 2025.12 with each of their respective roller bearings 8787being integral to their respective rail section. In this instance boththe first C.R.C. 6543 and the second C.R.C. 6544 are between the firstrail 2025.11 and the second rail 2025.12.

Scenario C also utilizes both a first rail section 2025.11 and a secondrail section 2025.12 yet in this embodiment the roller bearing housingis not within each respective rail but rather internal of the two railcomponents yet still in structural communication from the rail to theroller bearing housing to the roller bearing and then to the C.R.C.

Scenario D is virtually identical to Scenario C except for the rollerbearing housing is external of the two rail components.

Turning to FIG. 17 , FIG. 17 is another embodiment of the inventiveC.R.C. such that in Scenario A at least a first portion of the C.R.C. isable to overlap with a second portion of the C.R.C. It is within thescope of the invention that the first portion of the C.R.C. can be afirst C.R.C. 6543 on a first rail 2025.10 and a second portion of theC.R.C. can be a second C.R.C. 6544 is on a second rail 2025.11 (i.e.,therefore the C.R.C. is in fact at least two distinct C.R.C. whether theC.R.C.s are compressible or non-compressible, but always bending orflexing such that they can move along a rail that bends by at least 30degrees, preferably by at least 90 degrees, and particularly preferredby at least 120 degrees).

Scenario B is another top view depicts an exemplary instance the rollerbearing housing has a structural bar 8789 such that the 1^(st) C.R.C.6543 can vary its distance from the rail in which it travels. In thisinstance the C.R.C. must have additional bending or flexing capabilityand as shown be a compressible C.R.C. (as noted by the discontinuousline representing the C.R.C.).

Scenario C is a side view of one instance of the C.R.C. (i.e., meaningit can be any of the embodiments of the C.R.C. relative to the rollerbearing housing and rail itself as long as the C.R.C. is always instructural communications to at least two rails, the first rail 2025.1and the second rail 2025.21, and at least one roller bearing housing).This instance depicts a first section C.R.C. 6543 with a second sectionC.R.C. 6544 such that the relative movement of the first section C.R.C.6543 and the second section C.R.C. 6544 has no opening/gap. In mostinstances the first rail 2025.1 (as depicted) will be a top rail 2025.1and the second rail 2025.21 (as depicted) will be a bottom rail 2025.21.The further depiction, and the preferred embodiment, is such that thevehicle device will have multiple levels (and therefore a C.R.C. foreach level) therefore a 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543 bottom rail 2025.21 becomesthe top rail 2025.21 for another level's C.R.C. such as its bottom rail2025.3. The inventive vehicle device has each level's C.R.C. havingindependent movement such that the opening/gap as depicted in Scenario D(the distance between the 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543 and the 2^(nd) C.R.C. 6544)therefore all other containers/storage items on the other levels remainssecure (i.e., no opening/gap occurs simultaneously, unless desired byindependent movement of the respective C.R.C. for each level). Thisscenario also depicts a second portion of the rail 2025.23 beingrotatable relative to a primary first portion of the rail, though inthis instance being shown in its non-rotated position as necessary whenthe C.R.C. is moved along the rail (such as when the C.R.C. creates anopening/gap or closes the prior opening/gap). The non-solid rollers asdepicted by striped balls are indicative of such roller housings thathave further flexing, elongating, or bending mechanisms so as to enablethe second portion of the rail 2025.23 to bend relative to the primaryfirst portion of the rail.

Scenario D is virtually identical to Scenario C except for clearlydepicting the opening/gap between the 1^(st) C.R.C. 6543 and the 2^(nd)C.R.C. 6544 such that a container/storage item (not shown in thisfigure) could be removed from or placed onto the same level as theC.R.C. opening/gap level. In this instance the second portion of therail 2025.23 is rotated away from the primary portion of the firstportion of the rail 2025.21 creating an access gap between rail 2025.21and rail 2025.22. This rotating away requirement is particularlyimportant for the embodiment where each level of rail(s) is capable ofmoving vertically such that a secondary function of the vehicle device(i.e., transporting passengers or container/storage items thatphysically demand more than one level). In the transporting ofpassengers' mode, the movement of the second portion of the rail 2025.23eliminates the physical movement restriction of passengers whenembarking or disembarking the vehicle device. For this instance, thepassengers will be standing on (or sitting on seats that are instructural communication with a level becoming the floor 2025.3 (whichcan be a sliding floor as depicted in another figure).

Turning to FIG. 18 , FIG. 18 is comprised of two scenarios (A and B).Scenario A is another scenario such that air flow generator(Bi-directional air flow device 3333) is at least internal of the outerlayer (not shown) of the outer air bladder 405.1 so as to reduce theability to easily deflate at least the inner air bladder 405.2, andpreferably both the inner 405.2 and outer 405.1 bladders, such thatwireless power receiver 20.2 (obtains electricity as shown previously inother Figures from a wireless power transmitter, and it is understoodthat wireless power can be received to power the air flow generator 3333as shown with a wireless receiver 20.1, or via hardwired electricitythough not shown) is required in order to activate the air flowgenerator 3333 for air flow into or out of the air bladder 405.2. A keyinventive feature is the integration of wireless power receiver insideof the reusable packaging so as to provide the same functionality astypically obtained by air-pillows (e.g., Sealed Air) though with thefurther advantage of reusability, and even more importantly the abilityto achieve a higher level of protection due to the ability of precisecontrol of air volume and air-pressure by at least 5% better thantypical air-pillows (and preferably by at least 20% better, meaning atleast 20% interior space void where the contained objects being shippedplus the inflated air-bladder is less than 20% of the interior volume ofthe reusable package, and preferably an interior space void of theinterior volume of the reusable package less than 10% and particularlypreferred less than 5%). It is understood that the wireless powerreceiver 20.2, though not shown can further include encryptedtransmission of wireless electricity to match the embeddedauthentication code of microprocessor controlling both the wirelesspower receiver 20.2 and air valve 470.2 so as to regulate air flow intoor out of the air bladder 405.2 in air communication of tubing 450.2.The left-hand side of this scenario depicts an outer air bladder 405.1in series with an inner (interior) air bladder 405.2 in air flowcommunications first with an air valve 470.2 and then air tubing 450.2so as to have two distinct air pressures. The right-hand side of thisscenario depicts an outer air bladder 405.1 encapsulating an inner airbladder 405.2 such that the outer air bladder limits movement of thepackaged objects within the reusable packaging and the inner air bladderlimits the pressure on the packaged objects so as to not break thepackaged objects particularly if they are fragile. A fundamentaladvantage in this scenario is that no battery (energy storage) isrequired internal of the reusable package, and yet the wireless receiverprovides the ability to securely control within a closed reusablepackage the movement and regulation of air flow in the inner air bladderand outer air bladder and between the inner air bladder and the outerair bladder. It is understood that all electricity consuming devices arein electrical communications with each other (though not shown) withinthe interior portion of the reusable package as electricity is receivedvia the wireless power receiver 20.2, and preferably as an integralcomponent of the air tubing where the outer bladder is in series withthe inner bladder. It is understood that the air flow generator 3333 canhave the inner bladder and the outer bladder in parallel configurationinstead of series, though more tubing is required and the ability todynamically vary the higher air pressure of the outer bladder into theinner bladder (whether due to fluctuations in temperature or atmosphericpressure)

Scenario B is virtually identical to Scenario A except that the air flowtubing 450.3 and 450.4 has integral electrical conductivity (“w/ e.c.”).This can be achieved as known in the art by utilization of anelectrically conductive tube (e.g., metal or conductive polymer) or thetube has an integral electrical wire so as to provide electricitytransmission and preferably with air flow communications with an airpressure sensor embedded into the air valve(s) for the filling sequencesuch that the fill sequence is of the inner bladder first (orconcurrently with outer inner bladder) until a low pressure threshold“P.low” is achieved, and then the air valve 470.2 is closed and acontinuation of the filling to the outer bladder until a high pressurethreshold “P.high” is achieved. Deflating can be in either sequence butpreferably the inner bladder first so as to release the enclosed objects(i.e., cargo) quicker.

The preferred embodiment is the inner air bladder with a bi-directionalinner valve within the outer air bladder. A further component is abi-directional outer valve where the inner air bladder and thebi-directional inner valve and the outer air bladder and thebi-directional outer valve are all in air flow communications with anexternal source of pressurized air at a pressure higher than the outerpressure of the outer bladder, and the inner pressure of the innerbladder is lower than the outer pressure. The valves are preferably of anormally closed type (i.e., in their non-powered condition they willprevent air flow). The alternative Scenario B has the air flow tubingfor regulating the flowing air between the inner bladder and the outerbladder with an integral DC electrical circuit (preferably via aconductive ink) so as to provide an electrical source to the valve toswitch its position from the closed position to the open position;particularly preferred is that the electrical communications to thevalve and embedded sensor takes place within the same conductive inkpathway/circuit. It is an integral function of the outer bladder toprovide a second validation point against tampering detection such thataccess to cargo contained within the inner bladder would require asignificant pressure deviation concurrently of the inner bladderpressure and the outer bladder pressure.

Although the invention has been described in detail, regarding certainembodiments detailed herein, other anticipated embodiments can achievethe same results. Variations and modifications of the present inventionwill be obvious to those skilled in the art and the present invention isintended to cover in the appended claims all such modifications andequivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A reusable package system comprising: a reusablecontainer comprised of a first container structural element and a secondcontainer structural element and a contained cargo, whereby the reusablecontainer is in a tamper resistant configuration when the firstcontainer structural element is in structural communications with thesecond container structural element as the structural communicationscreates a tamper evident sensor in communications with an embeddedmicroprocessor having a memory device to store a real-time status of thetamper evident sensor, whereby the reusable container is in a containerloading or unloading configuration when the second container structuralelement is not in structural communications with the first containerstructural element, wherein the reusable container is further comprisedof a wireless power receiver in electrical communications with a firstelectricity source external of the reusable container through an atleast one wireless power transmitter at a first location having areal-time peak electricity transmission rate and an onboard energystorage with an onboard stored energy amount and a maximum dischargerate whereby the onboard stored energy amount and the maximum dischargerate of the onboard energy storage exceeds an at least memory writingenergy amount to register an at least one tamper evident sensor statuschange in the memory device by the embedded microprocessor; the reusablecontainer at a second location having a peak electricity consumptionrate during an external communication between a wireless communicationstransceiver at the first location and the reusable container embeddedmicroprocessor having a wireless communications transceiver whereby thereusable container peak electricity consumption rate during externalcommunications between the wireless communications transceiver at thefirst location and the reusable container wireless transceiver at thesecond location is greater than the maximum discharge rate of theonboard energy storage and an external communications energy consumptiontotal is greater than the at least memory writing energy amount.
 2. Thereusable package system according to claim 1 whereby the reusablecontainer is further comprised of an air bladder having an internal airpressure and whereby the air bladder is internal of the reusablecontainer and is filled with an air bladder air and is in structuralcommunications with either the first container structural element or thesecond container structural element, whereby the tamper evident sensordetects a relative movement between the first container structuralelement and the second container structural element and wherein the airbladder internal air pressure decreases during the relative movement. 3.The reusable package system according to claim 2 whereby the air bladderwith the air bladder air decreases a heat transfer rate between thereusable container contained cargo and an environment external of thereusable container.
 4. The reusable package system according to claim 2whereby the combination of the first element in communications with thesecond element while the reusable container is being moved from a secondlocation to a third location through a secure logistics vehicle, wherebythe internal air pressure of the air bladder changes by at least 0.5 psiin internal pressure indicative of either a shift in position of acontained cargo within the reusable container or an externaltransportation condition of the secure logistics vehicle, whereby theembedded microprocessor forgoes consumption of the onboard stored energyamount by not registering the at least one tamper evident sensor statuschange as an energy saving feature and a memory saving feature in thememory device of the embedded microprocessor.
 5. The reusable packagesystem according to claim 2 whereby the combination of the first elementis not in communications with the second element, whereby the internalair pressure of the air bladder decreases by at least 0.5 psi ininternal pressure indicative of either a shift in position of acontained cargo within the reusable container, whereby the embeddedmicroprocessor registers the at least one tamper evident sensor statuschange into the memory device of the embedded microprocessor.
 6. Thereusable package system according to claim 1 whereby an aggregate energyconsumption amount of the reusable container obtains at least 10% of theenergy from the energy storage device and at least 10% of the energyfrom the wireless power receiver as compared to the reusable containerwithout the wireless power receiver.
 7. The reusable package systemaccording to claim 1 whereby the wireless power receiver has a wirelesspower transmission frequency rate or an embedded wireless power signalon the at least one wireless power transmitter as a function of thefirst location with an integral authentication key of the first locationthat matches a previously stored encryption key in the reusablecontainer and wherein the matching of the integral authentication key ofthe first location with the previously stored encryption key in thereusable container enables the reusable container to register the atleast one tamper evident sensor status change in the memory device bythe embedded microprocessor within the reusable container.
 8. Thereusable package system according to claim 7 whereby the presence of theauthentication key concurrently with changing the state of the reusablecontainer as required for unloading cargo from the reusable container orplacing the reusable container in a secure mode including the resettingof the memory of the tamper evident sensor state.
 9. The reusablepackage system according to claim 1 whereby the wireless power receiveris a photovoltaic cell and whereby the first location has a light sourceas an energy source for conversion into an electricity source by thewireless power receiver at the second location.
 10. The reusable packagesystem according to claim 1 whereby the wireless power receiver has awireless power transmission frequency rate or an embedded wireless powersignal on the at least one wireless power transmitter as a function ofthe first location with an integral authentication key of the firstlocation that matches a previously stored encryption key in the reusablecontainer and wherein the matching of the integral authentication key ofthe first location with either the previously stored encryption key inthe reusable container or a previously stored encryption key specific toan authenticated cleaning device at an authenticated cleaning locationto enable the reusable container to register a reusable containercleaning confirmation status change in the memory device by the embeddedmicroprocessor within the reusable container.